Strengthen the US infrastructure, put Americans to work
Since its creation in 1956, the Highway Trust Fund has been funded almost entirely by fuel taxes and has been […]
Obama proposes tax for upgrade of infrastructure
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s proposed budget envisions a nearly half-trillion-dollar transportation construction spree that would seek to upgrade the nation’s […]
Driving home the coming transportation funding crisis in NC
North Carolina is experiencing the effects of a nationwide transportation funding crisis. Current estimates predict a $3.7 billion annual shortfall […]
A sane way to upgrade bridges, ports and transit
In his budget request to Congress on Monday, President Obama asked for $478 billion to be spent on infrastructure over […]
NC Chamber: State will fall behind if roads not improved
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina will face serious problems such as increased joblessness, more highway deaths and further congestion […]
Building public infrastructure privately
Private investment in infrastructure has been popular with Republicans since the Reagan presidency. A commission created by Reagan concluded that […]
Mike Walden: How do we pay for infrastructure?
The latest statistics show some challenges for North Carolina’s transportation infrastructure. More than 60 percent of the urban interstate roads […]
NCDOT picks Cintra to Lead I-77 widening, with $665M price tag
A partnership led by Cintra Infraestructures, a Spain-based transportation construction firm that specializes in toll lanes, is the apparent winning […]
NC has a bidder for I-77 toll lanes
The creation of toll lanes on Interstate 77 north of Charlotte took a big step closer to reality after the […]
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