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Without new revenue, Kentucky falls further behind in ensuring safe infrastructure

Lexington Herald Leader » Gov. Matt Bevin recently unveiled his priorities for road and bridge projects through the release of the next statewide highway plan. This 250-page document identifies projects and project phases totaling $8.6 billion for the six-year period 2018-24. But, because current state and federal transportation funding is woefully inadequate, only 30 percent ($2.6 billion) of the identified needs have a chance of being addressed.

February 20, 2018|

Caltrans Announces $173 Million for Local Transportation Projects

Transport Topics » The California Department of Transportation recently awarded a series of grants to local and regional agencies through the Road Repair Accountability Act of 2017. Caltrans announced that it will distribute $173.4 million across 57 projects during a recent California Transportation Commission meeting. The 57 projects represent submissions from 32 agencies.

February 20, 2018|

Raising the gas tax hits another roadblock in Washington

CNBC » A report released Tuesday by the conservative group Freedom Partners found that a 25-cent hike in the gas tax would increase costs for households by hundreds of dollars a year. The average amount ranges from $103.39 in Washington, D.C., to a high of nearly $390.62 in Mississippi. Freedom Partners, which is backed by the billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch, is helping to lead the fight against the increase.

February 20, 2018|

Missouri could struggle to draw federal funds with new infrastructure plan

KCUR » President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for 2019 could bring big infrastructure changes to Missouri, but local engineering and commerce experts say it could be hard for the state to compete for federal dollars. Missouri has about $825 million of “unfunded transportation priorities” each year, according to a report released in January. The state has also struggled to match federal funds on highway projects.

February 19, 2018|

$225M Pennsylvania Turnpike expansion to start soon

Bucks County Courier Times » The work, which is funded completely with toll money, will focus on the stretch of highway between mileposts A31 and A38, between the Lansdale and Quakertown exits, which carries more than 65,000 vehicles a day. The end result of the three-year project will be a six-lane highway, with three lanes in each direction. The new six-lane highway also will feature full, 12-foot shoulders to the left and right of the travel lanes.

February 19, 2018|

A sinkhole has been around at least a year and there’s no word on when it’ll be repaired

Desert Sun » Caltrans crews have been making temporary repairs for more than a year, spokeswoman Terri Kasinga said. She added the ground contains low-density soil, which means it’s soft and continues to sink. “Engineers are not sure what is causing the sinkage without complete excavation, but that is also costly,” she said.

February 18, 2018|
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