Infrastructure

Joliet closed on two federal WIFIA loans that mark a milestone in the the city's plans to overhaul its water infrastructure.

Norman Mineta was a transformative force in transportation policy, capable of building bridges across the political aisle.

The state's Local Government Commission approved more than $1.5 billion in bond and financing agreements, including more than $600 million for the airports.

The federal government regulates vehicles, while states generally regulate drivers, an unofficial division that creates confusion.

Opposition to the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s $5 billion, bond-financed improvement and expansion project is heating up with a lawsuit seeking to block it filed ahead of a meeting to consider initial financing. 

States face a multi-trillion infrastructure gap, which they need to address with a sense of urgency, a speaker at the Milken Institute Global Conference said.

The legislative clock is ticking as midterm campaigning ramps up, but the lame duck session offers a fresh opportunity.

The West Virginia Democrat has been critical of Biden's goal of a speedy transition to electric vehicles, in part because of China's dominance of the battery market.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg heard concerns from both sides of the aisle during his latest appearance on Capitol Hill.

The Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority wants to sell up to $443.8 million in tax-exempt refunding bonds when market conditions improve.