AASHTO Website details state transportation funding proposals.
Press Release Summary:
Compiled by AASHTO Center for Excellence in Project Finance, Examination of Recent State Transportation Funding Proposals consists of one list that details state transportation funding proposals that have been or are being considered. This collation of data is posted on Center's website and includes various funding mechanisms. Where available, data also includes information on state transportation funding needs and gives estimates of how much revenue may be generated.
Original Press Release:
State Transportation Funding Proposals Detailed in New AASHTO Web Resource
WASHINGTON -- From Arizona to Wyoming, 30 states so far have proposed funding initiatives since December 2012, to repair, replace, or build a wide range of transportation projects including roads, bridges, railways, and bicycle and pedestrian trails.
The AASHTO Center for Excellence in Project Finance at has complied a comprehensive listing of state transportation funding proposals that have been or are being considered.
The collation of data called Examination of Recent State Transportation Funding Proposals has been posted on the Center's website, and it includes a variety of funding mechanisms such as Maryland's recently approved gasoline tax increase and Missouri's proposed reduction to the state gas tax coupled with an increase in the average wholesale price of motor fuels. Where available, the data also includes information on state transportation funding needs and it gives estimates of how much revenue may be generated. This resource will be updated on a biweekly basis in order to provide timely information on state transportation funding activities.
To find the report, along with a collection of other transportation-related funding and financial information, visit the AASHTO Center for Excellence in Project Finance website at http://www.transportation-finance.org.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is the “Voice of Transportation” representing State Departments of Transportation in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association serving as a catalyst for excellence in transportation. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/aashtospeaks.
