Infrastructure

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a transportation bond bill that will provide $1.5 billion in state and federal funds.

Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport begins a series of refundings that is expected to total nearly $1 billion, following a successful new-money AMT deal.

Federal and state officials are seeking to overhaul the leadership of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority amid pending legislation that would restructure the board of the bond-issuing authority.

A federal judge is allowing a lawsuit against the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project to proceed. Judge John Heyburn ordered briefs filed by the end of February.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority announced the signing of a Delaware River dredging contract.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Transportation has awarded a $29.3 million contract through the NY Works program for repairs to 13 bridges.

After proposing a toll increase in June, the Maine Turnpike Authority board is expected to make a final decision on a new toll structure Aug. 16.

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., announced this week that he has introduced legislation that would hand control of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to Virginia.

Moody's Investors Service changed the rating outlook to positive from stable on the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority's $197 million of A2-rated bonds. Moody's also upgraded the authority's $63 million of rental car facility bonds to A3 from Baa1.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has issued the final guidelines that three teams will use to develop proposals for building the state's half of the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project.