Infrastructure

The Virginia Port Authority's credit ratings have been downgraded by S&P Global Ratings ahead of a planned bond sale that will restructure the authority's debt.

Holders of $113 million of defaulted bonds issued for a Branson, Missouri Airport will get an update on airport operations and an amended forbearance agreement on Oct. 13.

Democrats in the Senate and House have introduced separate bills to raise limits for both tax-exempt small issue manufacturing bonds and highway or surface freight facility bonds.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will propose a highway funding plan to the 2017 General Assembly that includes a gas tax hike.

The planned shutdown of the L subway line through Brooklyn has spawned widespread calls in New York to spend capital dollars on alternative transportation.

The District of Columbia has paved the way for construction of a $300 million stadium for Major League Soccer's D.C. United by handing over land in Buzzard Point to the team.

S&P Global says U.S. could rebuild its public infrastructure through the repatriation of overseas corporate earnings.

A House Democrat from Connecticut wants to use federal funds to construct a proposed $10 billion system of interstate highway tunnels in Hartford, Conn., that the state highway department deemed too expensive.

Maine voters are poised to approve additional borrowing for transportation projects on Election Day, according to recent polling.

Rhode Island Commerce Corp. plans a negotiated sale of $250 million in Series 2016B state Department of Transportation grant anticipation bonds.