Infrastructure

It's the latest salvo in a growing controversy over the Federal Highway Administration's December memo discouraging states from building new highway capacity.

Many Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds can't flow without a FY22 budget

Restricting the use of IIJA funds for new highway capacity "flies in the face" of Congressional intent, said Sen. Mitt Romney.

After a signature drive failed to put a water funding measure on the statewide ballot, a state Assembly member is trying to get his fellow lawmakers to do so.

Tax revenue declines and urban sprawl are among the possible unintended consequences of the rise in automated vehicles.

The $600 million broadband private activity bond program included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has often been overlooked in discussions of funding for rural broadband.

Unprecedented federal funding and community engagement on multiple levels are the keys to achieving digital equity and inclusion.

Public-private partnerships can play a big role in U.S. transportation over the next decade, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg told governors.

"We're going to fix them all," President Biden said of the 45,000 bridges across the U.S. he said need repairs.

States want "maximum flexibility" when it comes to implementing the $7.5 billion program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

In his new role, Kurt Summers will look for opportunities to partner with local governments to advance their infrastructure priorities.

Better communication will be key in future P3s, a top Maryland transportation official said.

The Federal Highway Administration has acknowledged it lacks the authority to tell states how to spend federal infrastructure dollars, AASHTO said.

John Hallacy of John Hallacy Consulting LLC sits down with Chip Barnett to talk about what the municipal bond market will face in 2022. He discusses inflation, new issuance volume, and the future of infrastructure this year amid the lingering effects of COVID and Omicron. (19 minutes)

Enacting the muni market agenda through Build Back Better remains the top choice, but FY22 spending bills also present an opportunity, said the GFOA's lobbyist.

The bulk of the IIJA money will flow first to the states, so cities need to be organized and ready to work with governors, White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu told the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

Maryland blames a "post-pandemic market" for cost increases lifting the light rail line's price tag to $9.28 billion. The system is to open four years late in 2026.

If Congress opts for a continuing resolution instead of a full-year appropriation, transportation lobbyists said they would ask for an exception so that IIJA funds can begin to flow.

The investment could repair 15,000 bridges across the country and requires states to set aside at least 15% for local bridges.

The latest round of federal aid is not enough to move the needle over the long term.