Infrastructure

The twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are bracing for potential impacts from a slowing Chinese economy.

Florida's Martin and Indian River counties launched new legal challenges to the private All Aboard Florida passenger train project within days of a scheduled $1.75 billion bond offering.

The Teamsters union and New England governors are making separate pushes for prompt action on long-term federal transportation funding.

Surplus toll road revenues will fund preliminary engineering studies on a potential rapid rail segment in north central Texas.

Latest in a series of annual polls on transportation funding finds public will accept increase of gasoline tax if revenue dedicated to road work.

State lawmakers have authorized more than $8 billion of new road bonds in 2015, with billions more of new revenues up to the voters in fall elections.

Transportation advocates target 16 members of key House committees with radio ads for multiyear highway and transit funding.

Phoenix voters have approved a $31.7 billion transportation plan funded by an increase in a dedicated sales tax.

Virginia's proposed $2.1 billion project to reduce congestion on Interstate 66 can go ahead as a public-private partnership.

When Congress returns to Washington in September, members will have to address a number of important fiscal issues in a short amount of time.

Colorado may have to cut highway funding so it can issue tax refunds triggered by the state's TABOR law.

Two Maryland counties have committed another $60 million to help fund the proposed $2 billion Purple Line P3 light-rail project.

The political bickering that litters the New York-area transportation funding landscape raises doubts about big projects such as the LaGuardian Airport renovation and Hudson River train tunnels.

Senate's multiyear transportation funding bill loosens restrictions on tolling of existing lanes of interstate highways.

A $211 million, 35-year low-interest federal loan is the final piece of the funding plan for a Delaware toll road

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie met Tuesday with federal transportation officials about funding for a long-stalled Hudson River rail tunnel that would connect his state to New York City.

Gas prices fell in Washington State despite a 7 cent per gallon increase in the state gasoline tax, AAA said.

Smaller seaports may find it difficult to fund the facilities needed to compete with rivals that can accommodate larger cargo ships.

The $11.6 billion set aside for a new freight-related highway projects is seen as important part of Senate's proposed six-year transportation bill.