Infrastructure

Even deals that go bankrupt can be seen as successes in the U.S. P3 market, which may face an "inflection point" with the new infrastructure law.

A large portion of Long Beach's downtown has been reshaped using public-private partnerships that delivered a new state courthouse and a city civic center.

The state under transportation secretary Shawn Wilson is gaining a national reputation for pursuing P3s for tolled bridge replacements.

The Sites Reservoir received two doses of good news on its financing last week — a federal loan and an increased allocation from a 2014 statewide bond.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a "trailblazer" in public-private partnerships, and P3 investors hope to see more action in U.S. airports.

Idaho will bring its inaugural issuance tapping a new transportation funding stream supported by sales taxes.

Half of the infrastructure funding is going to the states, and cities should talk to their governors to ensure they see some of that funding, White House Infrastructure Advisor Mitch Landrieu told the National League of Cities Tuesday.

Washington state's future highway bonds would be bolstered by an additional revenue stream if the governor signs a bill approved by lawmakers.

Supported by the American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law almost exactly a year ago, cities "have come roaring back," the President said.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's budget swells to $140 billion from $80 billion with the omnibus and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dollars.

The omnibus bill drops a controversial measure to claw back unspent state COVID funds and includes long sought-after language to ease the transition away from LIBOR.

Transportation advocates remain opposed to the legislation and the Biden Administration has not taken a position.

Emily Brock, director of the federal liaison center at the Government Finance Officers Association, takes time out to talk with Chip Barnett at The Bond Buyer’s National Outlook Conference about infrastructure spending. She also looks at the possibility of Congress approving the return of tax-exempt advance refundings and the SEC and MSRB’s focus on issuers ESG disclosures. (17 minutes)

The Eastern Transportation Coalition's report highlights concerns about privacy, trucking and rural drivers.

Oklahoma is not alone in struggling to fund repairs for aging dams, a $20 billion problem nationwide according to a 2019 study.

The Turnpike Authority is gearing up bond financing for a $5 billion capital plan, and will pick a team of underwriters and others later this year.

A controversial tax on fuel exported to other states from Washington refineries was cut by the plan's author after neighboring governors cried foul.

A federal memo on IIJA dollars outlines Biden administration priorities but doesn’t tie states’ hands when it comes to funding, the transportation secretary said.

The president touted the benefits of last year's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan Act during his first State of the Union address.

Recent federal laws have provided municipalities with record levels of funding, but may only have a marginal increase in the number of issuances.