Fri June 17, 2016
Reason for Expensive Repair Problem on Interstate Remains Unknown
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) A failing stretch of Interstate 29 in eastern South Dakota is going to cost nearly $25 million to repair, and local officials want to know why. State transportation officials are preparing to fix a 23-mi....
Fri June 17, 2016
New Nebraska Road Rules Give Local Governments More Flexibility on Repairs
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Local governments in Nebraska will have more flexibility to complete road and bridge repairs under new regulations approved by Gov. Pete Ricketts. Ricketts said June 7 that the changes are intended to modernize the state's road and bridge standards and stretch tax dollars by encouraging local governments and the state to work together....
Fri June 17, 2016
Delaware OKs Hazardous Duty Pay for Transportation Workers
(AP) - The state Senate has approved a bill authorizing hazardous duty pay for state transportation workers. The bill, which would cost taxpayers an estimated $2.5 million annually, was approved on a 13-8 party line vote Thursday, with one Republican joining majority Democrats....
Fri June 17, 2016
Illinois Borrows $550M for Building Despite Budget Mess
(AP) — Illinois borrowed $550 million Thursday for construction projects, taking advantage of historically low interest rates as the state approaches one full year with a budget. Gov. Bruce Rauner's office announced the bond sale to Bank of America Merrill Lynch in a bidding process that offered Illinois a 3.74 percent interest rate—the lowest in Illinois history for similarly situated general obligation bonds, a spokeswoman said....
Wed June 15, 2016
Construction Begins on New La Guardia Terminal
The New York Post is reporting that Vice president Joe Biden returned to La Guardia Airport — which he once said reminded him of a “third-world country” — on Tuesday to help break ground on the new main terminal....
James Macpherson - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed June 15, 2016
North Dakota State Tax Credit Outlives Its Usefulness
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A state income tax credit that helped subsidize construction of thousands of living spaces largely in western North Dakota's oil patch has outlived its usefulness with the downturn in drilling and a prolonged slump in crude prices, the chairmen of the Senate and House taxation committees say....
John O’Connor - AP POLITICAL W - Wed June 15, 2016
$11.2B Road Plan Focuses on Maintenance, Repair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration announced it would increase spending on road and bridge repairs by nearly $3 billion during the next six years, but the state's transportation secretary said the state still won't get ahead of deteriorating roads....
Bob Salsberg - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue June 14, 2016
Less Snow, Milder Temperatures Ease Winter Budgets
BOSTON (AP) In pure dollars and cents, the past winter in southern New England packed roughly half the punch as the previous winter. Milder temperatures and considerably less snow allowed states to save on plowing and salting costs....
Tue June 14, 2016
Gov. Hassan, NHDOT Accept Federal TIFIA Funds
Continuing her efforts to build a stronger, more modern transportation infrastructure that will help New Hampshire's people and businesses grow and thrive, Gov. Maggie Hassan and New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Commissioner Victoria Sheehan accepted $200 million in federal funds from a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan from the United States Department of Transportation at an event overlooking an Interstate 93 construction project....
Matt O'Brien - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue June 14, 2016
Biden Calls for Infrastructure Investment in Rhode Island
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Vice President Joe Biden said Rhode Island needs to invest in its transportation infrastructure after touring a dilapidated highway bridge he joked is being held up by a children's toy....
