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Dire Financial Straits at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Mike Wereschagin reports that Pennsylvania transportation officials are raising alarms about the state of the state's infrastructure funding:Publication Date: Tue, 04/02/2019
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To Fix Roads, Bridges, and Public Buildings, Illinois Decides to 'Think Big'
Jamie Munks and Rick Pearson report:Publication Date: Mon, 06/03/2019
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What's Behind Copenhagen's Success as a Cycling City?
Joe Cortright explores the factors that have put Copenhagen at the forefront of cycling.Publication Date: Mon, 08/12/2019
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Details of Illinois' $45 Billion Infrastructure Investment Plan
Jonathon Berlin, Kori Rumore, and Meghan Kelly share a new database created by the Chicago Tribune that allows residents to search and discover where projects are happening as part of the state's...
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Local Leaders Press Massachusetts for New Sources of Transportation Funding
Municipal officials throughout Eastern Massachusetts called on the commonwealth's leaders to raise significant new revenue for fixing transportation in Massachusetts.Publication Date: Wed, 11/13/2019
View ArticleRoad Projects Face COVID-Induced Delays in Missouri
"Missouri transportation officials may have to delay millions of dollars in road construction projects because of the coronavirus," reports Kurt Erickson.Publication Date: Tue, 03/31/2020
View ArticleState Legislators Rescind Gas Tax Support in Massachusetts
Adam Vaccaro reports:Publication Date: Wed, 04/22/2020
View ArticleEconomic Downturn Could Cost California More Than $10 Billion in...
The Mineta Transportation Institute published predictions of dire consequences for transportation revenue in the state of California as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Publication Date: Fri, 05/15/2020
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Survey Finds Growing Support for a Mileage Fee Over the Gas Tax
"Nearly half of Americans think it’s time to rethink how we fund our road infrastructure by switching from a federal gas tax — which theoretically rewards drivers for choosing greener cars, but doesn’t...
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Gas Tax to Climb More Than 9 Cents a Gallon in New Jersey
"New Jersey announced Friday an increase in the state's gas tax rate," reports Philadelphia tv station WVPI. "Effective October 1, the New Jersey gas tax will increase 9.3 cents per gallon."Publication...
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Constitutional Amendment Would Shift Some Gas Tax Revenue to Transit Spending...
According to an article by Riley Snyder, Nevada elected officials are considering a drastic change of transportation funding policy.Publication Date: Thu, 09/17/2020
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Two Bridges Across the Ohio River in Cincinnati Closed on the Same Day
The Brent Spence Bridge, an important artery for car and truck traffic between Ohio and Kentucky, closed on Wednesday after an overnight truck fire, Publication Date: Wed, 11/11/2020
View ArticlePennDOT Proposes Bridge Tolls to Fund Critical Repairs
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is starting a campaign to garner support for new bridge tolls, which the deparPublication Date: Tue, 02/23/2021
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Opinion: Gas Taxes Are 'Redlining on Wheels'
Anna Zivarts and Paulo Nunes-Ueno, in a guest post for PubliCola, advocate for ending the gas tax in Washington State, calling it "regressive and racist."Publication Date: Mon, 03/08/2021
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U.S. DOT Says Mileage Charge Is Not in Biden's Plan
After Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg hinted at a mileage tax during an interview, the U.S.Publication Date: Sat, 03/27/2021
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