Infrastructure

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells road planners to look at projects that eliminate bottlenecks and reduce traffic congestion.

Major bond-financed investments have been paying off for some of Northern California’s smaller airports, which have seen their multi-billion dollar projects followed by more airline and passenger business.

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority prices $215.15 million of bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax on Wednesday to support Orlando International Airport's $3 billion capital plan.

The Texas Attorney General’s Office will not decide on the local property tax exemptions of two P3 student housing projects at Texas A&M.

The Federal Highway Administration filed a motion Tuesday dropping its appeal of an adverse lower court ruling that the government illegally approved the controversial $1.5 billion Illiana toll road project.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s operating budget is unsustainable, said a report by its new fiscal oversight board.

An airport group wants airlines to drop their opposition to higher passenger facility fees that finance local infrastructure.

Chicago plans as much as $3 billion of airport, wastewater revenue, and general obligation borrowing -- mostly for refunding and restructuring purposes -- that officials say can’t wait on an improved market climate for city debt.

Colorado Department of Transportation executive Michael Cheroutes moves to the private sector Oct. 1 as founder of the Colorado Center for Infrastructure Investment, a nonprofit that will consult on public-private partnerships.

Oregon must spend an additional $3.6 billion over the next 20 years to keep aging state highway bridges at current conditions, Oregon DOT says.