Infrastructure

The Tidewater Landing project, situated on both sides of the city's waterfront, is said to be the largest development project in Pawtucket's history.

A state congressional committee voted down a proposal to replace the aging Calcasieu Bridge with a toll-road through a public-private-partnership. Now limited options remain to carry out the work, say some state officials.

Fitch Ratings did a deep dive on the nation's major airport capital programs, as projects have begun, and how they plan to fund them.

The upgrade "reflects a material improvement in the MTA's fiscal outlook, which was largely driven by New York State increasing the maximum rate of the payroll mobility tax," Fitch said.

Michael Whitaker, a career aviation executive, has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate to lead the FAA following Steve Dickson's resignation in March 2022.

The nearly two-year delay in setting up the per-mile charging fee pilot program means Congress will not be able to consider the feasibility of the fees as it crafts the next surface transportation law.

The $500 million of revenue bonds to initially finance a $5 billion controversial expansion program were priced amid a turbulent market.

The deal is expected to be executed Dec. 14, putting four government-run tollways under Albertis Infraestructuras SA, which already runs Puerto Rico toll roads.

The commonwealth revamped its P3 law last year in the wake of a court ruling striking down a tolled bridge program.

John Whitmire said one of his main priorities as mayor would be repairing and upgrading a decrepit, leaky water-distribution network.