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Industry News
Conservative think tank's 'bid' touts turnpike lease — 05/10/08 The Commonwealth Foundation, a Harrisburg-based conservative think tank, has announced that "The first bid is in!" to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Legislature creates freeway panel — 05/09/08 MONTGOMERY - The Legislature, at the urging of Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom Jr., created a joint commission Thursday to study a private-public partnership to build a freeway along the west side of Alabama from Mobile to Florence.
Some spans to become toll bridges — 05/09/08 Raleigh, N.C. — In the state’s efforts to replace 8,000 bridges in 20 years, some spans are on an early list to become toll bridges.
Port looks for private partner — 04/29/08 NEW ORLEANS - The Port of New Orleans is getting serious about finding private investors to help pay for an expansion of its Uptown container terminal.
Feds Give L.A. $213 Million to Cut Traffic Congestion — 04/25/08 LOS ANGELES, California - A plan to cut highway traffic jams and provide better bus transit services is eligible for more than $213 million in federal congestion reduction grants.
Orange County Judge Says SunPass, E-Pass Violations Overwhelming Court — 04/23/08 ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- An Orange County judge told Eyewitness News that SunPass and E-Pass file so many violations, they can't seem to keep up with the prosecution in court.
DOT toll road project seems unlikely as is — 04/17/08 The multibillion-dollar project to build toll lanes along I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties is unlikely to be financially feasible as proposed.
TxDOT, tollway authority clash on value of State Highway 161 contract — 04/17/08 Texas - A development that could cause negotiations that have stalled for months to begin again from scratch.
Toll Road Offers New Jersey a Fiscal Test Drive — 04/12/08 HAMMOND, Ind. — The 157-mile-long toll road that slices through northern Indiana and connects Ohio to Illinois is as unremarkable as they come.
$8 Traffic Fee for Manhattan Gets Nowhere — 04/08/08 ALBANY — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s far-reaching plan to ease traffic in Manhattan died here on Monday.
Driving at rush hour may cost more on Katy Freeway — 04/07/08 Peak-hour prices on toll roads elsewhere in the U.S. greatly exceed the $2.50 being considered for the Katy Freeway.
HOT lanes driven by pay? — 04/04/08 U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, who was in the Seattle area Friday, called the "Lexus lanes" label "an urban myth that isn't exactly true."
Six more Gauteng freeways are to become toll roads. — 04/02/08 The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) says the toll road project was gazetted last Friday.
Study: Tolls would ease traffic congestion. — 03/24/08 How much would you be willing to pay to cut 30 minutes off your commute?
Schwarzenegger drops parks appointees — 03/21/08 The governor doesn't reappoint his brother-in-law, Bobby Shriver, and fellow actor Clint Eastwood after they opposed a toll road plan.
Letting the Market Drive Transportation — 03/17/08 Bush Officials Criticized for Privatization.
Report Suggests New Tolls For Region — 03/17/08 Plan Could Produce $2.75 Billion Yearly For Roads, Transit.
Florida Turnpike shifts gears — 03/15/08 Multiprotocol Label Switching supports advanced services while improving security
Martinez foresees toll road working — 03/12/08 Last week, Ascension Parish President Tommy Martinez doubted the chances of a highway loop being built around Baton Rouge, but that was before he attended two days of briefings on toll roads in Texas.
Romer's I-70 plan eyes tolls | 15 — 03/12/08 Measure would restrict trucks during peak hours
Rep. Wolf calls for halt to Greenway toll increase. — 03/06/08 WASHINGTON - Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., called on state lawmakers Wednesday to freeze rates on the Dulles Greenway toll road.
Alabama bills seek tolls to ease road funding crunch. — 03/05/08 With Gov. Bob Riley touting the need to pursue alternative methods to fund road work in Alabama, multiple efforts in the statehouse would make toll roads and privatization options in the future.
Pa. Turnpike to advertise for suitors. — 03/05/08 Interested in financing a toll road? The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is looking for you.
Corzine reaches out to toll hike opponents — 03/04/08 TRENTON -- Gov. Jon S. Corzine today will take his plan to boost tolls on some of the nation's busiest highways to a group that would rather see tolls placed on other roads.
U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Technology Solutions to Improve Safety and Reduce Congestion on Nation's Roadways — 03/03/08 WASHINGTON, DC, – The U.S. DOT's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) issued a Broad Agency Announcement seeking proposals under its SafeTrip-21 initiative.
U.S. 301 bypass to be toll road — 02/26/08 Fees will be comparable to I-95 levies
Lawmakers nix private firms for toll roads proposals — 02/20/08 ARIZONA - Efforts to solve the state's transit plan with toll roads faltered Tuesday.
Pike chief to cut jobs to revive agency — 02/20/08 Boston, Massachusetts - Paints grim picture of finances, aging tunnels and roads.
Proposed Knoxville Parkway could become toll road — 02/19/08 KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- The proposed Knoxville Parkway, or Orange Route, would connect I-40/75 southwest of Knoxville to I-75 north of Knoxville and there's now a possibility it may become a toll road.
The long road to better infrastructure. — 02/15/08 If this region is ever going to upgrade its infrastructure, the money has to come from more innovative sources than the gas tax.
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