Thu February 04, 2016
Okla. Governor, Turnpike Authority Launch 'Driving Forward' Project
Gov. Mary Fallin and The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) announced the launch of “Driving Forward: Investing in Oklahoma's Future,” an extensive expansion and improvement plan that will lay the groundwork for the future of turnpike transportation in Oklahoma....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed February 03, 2016
Gov. Haley's Budget Includes Millions for Roadwork, Education
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Gov. Nikki Haley released a budget proposal Jan. 15 for the coming fiscal year that provides roughly $350 million for roadwork and $300 million on education initiatives. Her roughly $7.5 billion recommendation for state taxes comes in a year when there's more than $1 billion in additional revenue available to spend....
Adam Aton - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed February 03, 2016
Mo. Lawmakers See Many Options, Little Consensus on Road Funding
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Missouri lawmakers say boosting transportation funding will be a top priority this year, but there's little agreement on how to do it. A proposal to increase the state's fuel tax, sponsored by the Republican chairman of the Senate's transportation committee, has support from Democratic Gov....
Fri January 29, 2016
NYSDOT's New Tow Plows to Keep Roads Safe This Winter
New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Matthew J. Driscoll announced that 62 new tow plows will be deployed this winter to help clear state roads more efficiently and improve safety across New York State....
David Klepper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu January 28, 2016
N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Promises Big 2016 for Transportation Projects
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Gov. Andrew Cuomo will formally unveil his 2016 agenda and budget proposal Jan. 13 during his State of the State address to lawmakers. But he has already detailed many of his top priorities in a series of speeches throughout the state....
Jennifer McDermott - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 27, 2016
States Throw Cash at Military Bases to Keep Them Open
GROTON, Conn. (AP) States with large military bases are filling what is traditionally the federal government's role by picking up the tab for construction and repairs, saying they can't afford not to....
David Klepper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon January 25, 2016
Gov. Cuomo's $100B List of Projects Will Cost N.Y. Far Less
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Three billion dollars for a new Penn Station. Twenty billion for affordable housing and the homeless. Another $22 billion for highways and bridges. And $26 billion for New York City transit....
Fri January 22, 2016
Gov. Herbert Asks to Reduce Road Construction Earmarks
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says that the state has handcuffed itself by automatically socking away a portion of public money for things like road projects. For the second year in a row, he's asking lawmakers to consider chipping away at the increasing amount of earmarked dollars....
Matthew Brown - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu January 21, 2016
U.S. to Consider Alternative to Montana's Yellowstone Dam
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) U.S. officials will consider an alternative to a dam proposed on the Yellowstone River over worries it could hurt an endangered fish species that dates to the time of dinosaurs, after a judge on Jan....
Cassie Cope - THE STATE OF COLUMBIA - Wed January 20, 2016
Interim Roads Chief Driving S.C. Transportation Department
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Christy Hall knows how to patch a pot hole. Step 1. Shovel out the lose material. Step 2. Pour in new asphalt. Step 3. Compact the repair. In addition to fixing pot holes, Hall — the interim secretary of the S.C....
