Politics Nov 19 Congress buys more time to pass transportation bill Congress has bought itself more time to finish work on a long-term transportation bill. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press
Politics Jan 15 Despite low gas prices, gas tax hike appears unlikely With gasoline prices at their lowest in years when the new Congress convened, there had been talk that it might be time to raise federal gas and diesel taxes, which haven't budged in more than 20 years. By Joan Lowy, Associated Press
Politics Jul 17 Obama promotes public-private partnerships for highway funding With federal transportation funding about to run dry, President Barack Obama is taking steps to boost the flow of private dollars into public works projects. Using the recently closed I-495 bridge at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware as a… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Jul 02 Federal highway fund at risk of running out of gas States will begin to feel the pain of cutbacks in federal aid as soon as the first week in August if lawmakers don't act, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a letter to states. That's because the balance in the… By Joan Lowy, Associated Press
Apr 30 More tolls may be coming to an interstate near you By Ellen Rolfes With highways funds running out of fuel, the White House is willing to consider new tolls on interstate highways to pay the bills and repair the roads. Continue reading
May 29 Watch States Experiment with Controversial Taxes to Pay for Highway Construction Some states are experimenting with controversial new taxes to pay for highway construction. Special correspondent Lee Hochberg reports from Oregon, where officials are looking into charging drivers a tax based on the number of miles they drive in lieu of… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Infrastructure Success in Boston Raises Prospect of Future Urban Spending The success of Boston's Big Dig infrastructure program raises the prospect of future large state expenditures on similar programs. A fiscal policy analyst and urban planner lay out their respective positions on the benefit of such an investment. Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch Boston’s Big Dig Shirks Prior Notions of State Spending on Transportation In the final segment of a series investigating the health of the nation's infrastructure, Ray Suarez reports on Boston's Big Dig -- the most expensive single highway project in the U.S. that eventually cost more than $14.6 billion. Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Population Growth Burdens Roads, Schools and State Programs Amid explosive population growth, Arizona tackles the traditional problems of urban sprawl as it tries to create a new model for livable communities. Ray Suarez reports on the Valley of the Sun's transition in the face of growing infrastructure demands. Continue watching