Lawmakers inched closer Tuesday to settling for a temporary infrastructure funding patch, despite appeals from the states for a long-term spending bill. The current transportation bill is scheduled to expire in May, and lawmakers are struggling to come up with a way to pay for an extension. READ MORE
When it comes to paying for roads and bridges, mass transit and rail improvements and transportation safety, the federal government is going broke. It has been for years. As cars become more fuel-efficient and people drive less, there’s even more to worry about: The gas tax that pays for those infrastructure improvements won’t generate the [...]
PHOENIX – The Valley’s Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, proposed by regional planners since the 1980s, has received final approval from the Federal Highway Administration, paving the way for the Arizona Department of Transportation to move the project forward. READ MORE