Infrastructure Update
Bridge Collapse Revives Criticism Over Using Road Dollars for Police
It's common for states to use gas tax revenue to support law enforcement agencies. But is it a good idea?
Infrastructure Update: Local Concerns Muddy a FEMA Flood Insurance Overhaul
The Biden administration faces many tricky questions from states and localities as it tries to write rules to soften the blow of increasingly devastating floods.
Infrastructure Update: State DOTs Join In Criticism of Biden Administration Plan for Road Funds
The influential American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials told the federal government it should be “supporting states” rather than creating new processes to manage them.
Infrastructure Update: $6B Federal Bridge Funding Boost Arrives for Small Localities
With thousands of city and county bridges in “poor condition,” local leaders say “It’s about time.”
Infrastructure Update: White House Urges States to Tap Infrastructure Czars
In some states, leaders have already selected point people to help guide spending with billions in new, federal infrastructure dollars.
Infrastructure Update: Adding E-bikes to Municipal Fleets
In Minneapolis, a city agency purchased four electric-assist bikes to help employees get around on the job. Departments in other cities have also been experimenting with the bikes.
Infrastructure Update: Feds Stake Out Priorities for Highway Dollars
The Biden administration is moving to put its stamp on road funding that's going to states under the new infrastructure law.
Infrastructure Update: Governors Try to Unclog the Supply Chain
But are the proposals from the Republican state leaders all about politics? Or can they really help improve the flow of goods?
Infrastructure Update: Proposals Emerge Calling For Gas Tax Cuts
Florida's governor is backing the idea of suspending his state's gas tax for six months.
Infrastructure Update: The Outlook for Fare-Free Transit
Doing away with public transit fares is an idea that gained traction in recent years, with the pandemic spurring new interest. But views differ on whether the benefits outweigh the risks.
Infrastructure Update: Diversity, Equity and State DOTs
The first Black president of the leading association for state transportation officials speaks with Route Fifty about race, equity and diversity issues confronting public infrastructure agencies.
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