Infrastructure

The Michigan Senate will begin reviewing the $1.2 billion transportation plan passed by the House the week of Oct. 26.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has advanced a plan to move toward replacing its aging Manhattan bus terminal.

Congress will consider another short-term extension of federal highway funding as lawmakers seek a solution to a revenue shortfall.

The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority sees big economic potential for its plans to develop a 194-acre site at the tip of the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker Announced this week that he is allowing the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to spend up to $3.6 million, which had already been appropriated, to continue early work on a proposed bond-financed road project.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday passed a six-year, $325 billion transportation bill after rejecting an amendment by Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., that would have increased the funding by more than $100 billion.

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma have merged their marine cargo operations in an effort to better compete with other Pacific ports while keeping their bond portfolios independent.

In the midst of some New Jersey lawmakers pushing to increase the state’s gas tax to pay for transportation improvements , a majority of residents are against the proposal, according to a new Rutgers University poll.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is urging state lawmakers to sign off on $200 million of general obligation borrowing for transportation-related projects that face delays without the infusion of funds.

New York’s Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority won a rating boost from Standard & Poor’s for its Series 2002F general revenue variable-rate bonds.