Infrastructure

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans a $500 million sale of Series 2013A transportation bonds for Wednesday, after a one-day retail period.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce unveiled its 2013 policy agenda Thursday, calling for an increase in the federal gas tax at a time when some state leaders and industry experts are no longer pursuing that goal.

The Alameda Transportation Corridor Authority secured a trio of Single-A ratings ahead of plans to refund $290 million in senior revenue bonds.

The Virginia General Assembly will decide whether to grant itself more oversight over privatizing the state's port facilities, as well as several other bond-related questions.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has introduced his transportation plan, a major overhaul of the commonwealth's tax system that would see the state gas tax disappear in favor of higher sales taxes and other fees.

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority will price $805 million of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority refunding bonds, starting with Wednesday's retail period.

Los Angeles City Council will vote Wednesday on whether to ask voters to approve $3 billion in bonds for street repairs.

Kentucky and Indiana settle the 2009 federal lawsuit by two nonprofit groups that could have derailed the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project. A second federal complaint is still pending.

Long-term pressures continue to plague bonds backed by the federal highway trust fund, but investors can offset their risk by investing in debt also secured by other revenue, according to a Wells Fargo analysis released Monday.

Georgia is moving forward with the nearly $1 billion Northwest Corridor Project after changing direction on how to proceed with the project to relieve gridlock in the Atlanta region.