Infrastructure

Towns in many states manage a big chunk of local roads but see little support from federal surface transportation formula grants.

Jennifer Poree, S&P Global Ratings national sector lead for water and power, and Mark Joffe, a senior analyst with the Reason Foundation, speak with regional editor Keeley Webster about California’s struggles to tackle its water infrastructure backlog. (25 minutes)

The window of opportunity is open thanks to new projects, new state and city leadership, emerging projects and better systems to benefit travelers.

The pandemic, and now the spreading of the omicron variant, exposed nationwide disparities in Internet access with the transition to remote work and learning.

The framework that will guide federal transportation strategy in the coming years does not currently include any financial goals or objectives.

Sen. Schumer said the Senate would take up Build Back Better "very early in the new year."

Pushing the massive bill into 2022 reduces its overall chances of passage but increases the chances of reviving muni-related provisions.

Pandemic or not, major projects must continue, say New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Port Authority.

Existing partisan divides and political pressures may influence how the infrastructure act's grants are allocated, one Congressman said.

A group of leading automakers want the feds to require states to invest in the fastest EV chargers available.