Infrastructure

Expanded domestic purchasing requirements under the infrastructure law are well-intended but confusing and costly, state transportation and construction groups say.

The terminal project grants come as air traffic officially recovered to pre-pandemic levels last year.

Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee and Illinois have transportation P3s on tap, and the Army Corps of Engineers is advancing its first four P3 programs.

From bridge replacements in the Pacific Northwest and Midwest to prioritization of high-speed rail systems, here are 5 major projects to watch.

Maura Healey's budget plan for fiscal 2025 features more money for the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, which would increase its bond capacity by $1.1 billion.

A plan to build a new arena in Virginia accommodating two major league sports faces opposition both locally and from the teams' current home in Washington.

A new regulation requiring state and local transportation departments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would limit spending flexibility, opponents say.

The state expects to release a RFQ for interested consortiums later this year and has named I-24 as the first toll lane project.

States are tapping general funds, issuing bonds and upping fees.

State officials and lawmakers are pushing for new infrastructure spending

States are considering tolls, public-private partnerships, per-mile usage fees and even retail delivery fees to shore up transportation funding among a declining motor fuel tax.

Thomas DiNapoli criticised the agency for failing to include projected costs associated with needed system repairs in its 2023 20-Year Needs Assessment.

Financing for the $2.1 billion Calcasieu River bridge includes a mix of state funds, federal grants and bonds, which will hit the market in early April.

Other municipal finance caucus members stepping down are Dan Kildee, Grace Napolitano and Derek Kilmer.

The legislation comes as the U.S. and Florida saw a record number of rocket launches last year.

The grants are among the most competitive in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

In her State of the County address, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava unveiled plans to invest in housing, septic to sewer conversions, flood prevention, parks and other infrastructure.

As ridership remains low, investors are closely watching for new funding streams and credits like the MTA's planned congestion tax-backed bonds.

The troubled P3 project has been behind schedule and over budget.

Wisconsin and Minnesota have jointly received a $1.05 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace the aging Blatnik Bridge.