Infrastructure

North Carolina scheduled meetings in communities along Interstate 95 to discuss the I-95 Economic Assessment, and the next steps toward doing $4.4 billion in improvements including possible tolls.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Friday that recent federal legislation will allow the FAA to prevent the closure of 149 federal contract air traffic control towers though fiscal 2013.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced that more than 250 new road and bridge projects will move forward thanks to a $25 million bond program for rural counties.

The Senate voted 83-14 Wednesday to pass the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, which authorizes federal water program spending and includes a a pilot program that would offer low-interest loans and loan guarantees for water infrastructure projects.

Creating a municipal road and bridge revolving fund is crucial to improving Rhode Island's roads and bridges, Treasurer Gina Raimondo told a House panel in Providence.

Louisiana will refund $303 million of gasoline and fuels tax revenue bonds this week to avoid $110 million of swap fees on the variable-rate debt.

Managed toll lanes carry greater credit risks than traditional toll roads because they are challenging to implement and subject to extreme traffic volatility, according to a new report from Moody's Investors Service.

Chicago City Council member Brendan Reilly said this week he has consulted with public finance experts in an exploration of how the city could finance a buy back of the parking meter system from private operators.

With some saying that the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority is teetering, muni market participants are wondering about its financial health.

A bipartisan team of House transportation leaders have introduced legislation to spend $13.8 billion over five years on water infrastructure through the State Revolving Fund.