3 legislators propose $1 fee on interstates at borders (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
HARRISBURG — Gov. Ed Rendell has challenged state legislators to come up with ideas for solving the state’s $472 million transportation funding problem.
So three Democratic legislators, one from the Pittsburgh area, one from Philadelphia and one from State College, have come up with an idea […]
Highway Bill Delay Seen Stretching into 2011 (The Journal Of Commerce)
New multi-year bill may not pass until spring, Rep. Mica warns
It may be 2011 before Congress passes a surface transportation bill, says Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., ranking Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
“I think we’re looking at spring, though I […]
Budget reform panel recommends tightening control on liquor boards (News and Observer)
Gov. Bev Perdue’s budget reform commission on Wednesday recommended tightening the state control and regulation on local liquor stores.
The panel voted to send Perdue a set of proposals that would make major shifts in how Alcoholic Beverage Control Boards operate, Mark Johnson reports. […]
Hundreds say now is time to invest in Michigan roads (Detroit Free Press)
Rally promotes reforming transportation funding
Hundreds of skilled trades workers, road industry groups and local government officials gathered at the Capitol this morning to rally the Legislature to overhaul transportation funding in Michigan as the state faces a huge drop in funding starting in […]
Official: $3 billion needed for Pennsylvania roads (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has 7,000 miles of roads in “poor” condition, 5,600 “structurally deficient” bridges and insufficient financial resources to fix them, state Transportation Secretary Allen Biehler said yesterday.
“It is just not acceptable,” Biehler told the House Republican Policy Committee.
Yet, the portion of […]
U.S. DOT Releases Guide to Programs That Promote Sustainable Communities (AASHTO)
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a reference guide this week that identifies resources for promoting livable and sustainable communities.
U.S. DOT released the guide in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The document, […]
Criteria Published for Second Round of TIGER Grants (AASHTO)
Applicants for the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery grant program will need to show “long-term outcomes” and “job creation and economic stimulus” for any projects they are proposing, according to draft criteria released Monday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Also to be […]
LaHood: Cooperation key to winning transportation funds (Winston Salem Journal)
Triad area planners need to act with a more unified voice if they expect to successfully compete for limited federal transportation funds, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said during an appearance in Greensboro Wednesday.
LaHood said people in the various planning organizations in the Triad […]
Payroll tax plan gets cool reception in Durham (News and Observer)
DURHAM The notion of a payroll tax on people who work in Durham County but live elsewhere got a cool reception this morning from Durham County’s delegation to the state legislature.
“Why do you want to put that on us?” said state Rep. Mickey Michaux, the […]
Charlotte’s smog rank improves (Charlotte Observer)
But the city’s levels remain among the nation’s highest, according to the American Lung Association’s list.
Metro Charlotte improved two notches but still ranks among the nation’s handful of smoggiest cities, the American Lung Association said Tuesday in its annual rankings.
The group’s 2010 “State of the Air” report ranks the Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury […]
