Infrastructure

U.S. airports have $71.3 billion in capital needs through 2017, a major airport interest group said Tuesday, a funding goal that they are not on track to meet.

Public-private partnerships are "toxic" to a lot of people and the mere mention of them can hinder projects, California Treasurer Bill Lockyer said Tuesday. Lockyer said, "Avoid talking about public-private partnerships. They are toxic with a lot of people."

Wisconsin is readying up to $246 million of transportation revenue bonds as lawmakers tackle an agenda that includes funding for the state's pressing transportation needs.

A bill pending in the Maryland Senate would require the state transportation authority to begin exploring the possibility of a bond-financed bridge across the Chesapeake Bay.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority achieved about $1 billion in present-value savings from its 2012 refundings, according to officials.

Ray LaHood, a big supporter of high-speed rail and the Dulles Silver Line project, plans to step down as Transportation Secretary after a successor is nominated and confirmed by the Senate.

Kyle voters are expected to decide in May on up to $35.3 million of city general obligation bonds to finance road reconstruction in the town near San Antonio

The two-year proposed state operating budget from Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback draws $560 million from the DOT highway fund to cover non-transportation needs.

Officials at New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority are studying the use of technology to minimize subway commuter deaths, but admit it won't come cheap.

The New York Thruway Authority has started the bonding process for a new Tappan Zee bridge.