Infrastructure

The Allegheny County Airport Authority, Pa. is requesting bids for natural-gas drilling at Pittsburgh International and Allegheny County airports.

The Federal Highway Administration approved New York's plan for a new span to replace the current Tappan Zee bridge.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sold $2 billion of taxable bonds on Thursday — a day ahead of schedule, due to strong demand.

Illinois has submitted a draft airport layout plan to the FAA for a third regional airport to be located far southwest of Chicago. The airport has long been discussed but its advances have come slowly.

After a raucous public speaking session and sniping between chairman Joe Lhota and board member Charles Moerdler, New York's MTA tweaked its advertising policy and meeting schedule.

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will consider a consultant's recommendations to increase revenues, including outsourcing, advertising on buses and trains, and new fees.

Moody's Investors Service may downgrade $10 billion of Garvee bonds, the ratings agency announced Tuesday, because of the increasing uncertainty of the federal revenue stream that backs them.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission is gearing up to sell about $100 million of general airport revenue as it advances plans for a $1.5 billion capital improvement program.

Los Angeles World Airport Officials plan to explore private placement in selling $1 billion in bonds over the next 18 months.

An audit of the U.S. Department of Transportation's popular Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant program released revealed an inadequate framework for ensuring projects meet their goals, though the DOT said it has already taken steps to meet some of the IG's recommendations.