Infrastructure

Illinois will host a forum next month to meet with developers, air carriers and potential tenants as the state seeks to advance plans for a public private partnership to develop the South Suburban Airport.

A federal appellate panel Thursday ruled that North Carolina’s plan to replace the 50-year-old Bonner Bridge must be reconsidered by a lower court.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is urging voters to press lawmakers for a long-term solution to federal highway funding before the end of 2014, but industry experts don't expect Congress to take action until spring 2015 at the earliest.

Orange County Transportation Authority, Calif., received a two-notch ratings bump on its senior lien toll road revenue bonds to AA-minus from Standard & Poor's on Tuesday.

Missouri transportation officials blamed a lack of consensus on how to pay for the state's transportation needs for the failed ballot measure that sought a sales tax hike to generate more than $5 billion in new revenue.

Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla created a public transit authority to integrate oversight over various modes of transportation.

New York City's DOT chose Elliott Bay Design Group of Seattle to design a new class of boats for the Staten Island ferry at an expected cost of $309 million.

Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr is looking for private firms interested in taking over the city's parking system, where nearly half the meters are reportedly broken.

The National Association of Water Companies wants the Treasury Department to clarify tax rules so that state and local governments can ensure the tax-exempt bonds they used to finance their water and wastewater facilities will not become taxable if they enter into public-private partnerships.

Long Island Rail Road pension fraud could happen again if a federal agency isn’t vigilant enough, said budget watchdog group Citizens Budget Commission.