Jim Watts

Americans agree on the need for higher highway funding in a new nationwide poll but there’s no accord on how to pay for it.

States will be hard-pressed to maintain their credit quality if they attempt to fund infrastructure needs solely through traditional tax-exempt debt financing, Standard & Poor’s said in a new report.

House Democrats want more federal highway and transit funding than provided in Rep. Shuster’s six-year, $325 billion bill.

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is on schedule to vote Oct. 22 on a six-year highway funding bill.

Economic study says privately financed Texas bullet train could generate billions of tax dollars for state and local governments.

House Transportation Committee next week will consider a multiyear highway funding bill that lacks revenue provisions.

A new poll by AAA finds 45% of Americans blame Congress for an inadequate level of transportation funding.

Virginia will consider the qualifications of six potential partners before making decision on $2.1 billion upgrade of I-66.

House consideration of Senate’s six-year transportation bill could avoid a nationwide rail shutdown, said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam wants local officials to join his call for more state funding for transportation infrastructure.