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Follow Planetizen’s analysis of surface transportation reauthorization
Follow along as we explore the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill and its potential impacts on US transportation infrastructure in the coming years.
Report: 16% of roads that received federal funds remain in poor condition
Despite a glut of federal funding, most state DOTs used the money for expanding highways instead of maintaining existing roads.
Seattle's transportation levy had a fruitful first year
The city repaired over 17,000 potholes, completed close to 21,000 sidewalk projects, and planted over 1,100 trees with revenue from an eight-year levy approved by voters in 2024.
Waymo robotaxis are now finding potholes
The cars use their onboard technology to identify potholes and send the data to city officials and Waze users.
Study: Alabama’s Neglected Rural Roads Make Commutes Longer
While the state plans to spend millions on urban highways, roads in rural areas remain poorly maintained.
Sacramento Faces a $5 Billion Backlog of Transportation Projects
Between 2015 and 2024, 22,538 injury or fatal crashes occurred on Sacramento streets.
First-of-its-kind Ohio Pilot Used Car Sensors to Report Poor Road Conditions
Honda vehicles equipped with LiDAR and video sensors can flag road deficiencies such as emerging potholes, obstructed signs, and damaged guardrails.
How a Truck Tax Could Save the Highway Trust Fund
The freight trucking industry is a prime candidate for a mileage tax that would boost road maintenance revenue.
Portland Raises Parking Fees to Pay for Street Maintenance
The city is struggling to bridge a massive budget gap at the Bureau of Transportation, which largely depleted its reserves during the Civd-19 pandemic.
Texas Approves Plan that Calls for $104B for Roads and Highways
The latest iteration of Texas’s 10-year unified transportation plan sets a record for highway spending in the state.
Mountain Road Collapses Force Isolation, Long Commutes
Threats to aging transportation infrastructure are putting remote communities at risk of being cut off from essential services.
Portland Gas Tax Renewal Up to Voters
Without the extension, the city’s transportation bureau faces a $32 million shortfall.
Poor Road Quality Leading to Higher Gas Use
Commuters in Massachusetts communities with worse roads use more gas, with the costs disproportionately impacting low-income households.
State Transportation Leaders Call for Maintenance Over New Projects
Experts suggest departments facing budget gaps should prioritize basic repairs and maintenance over road-building and highway expansion projects.
Hawaii Could Implement Road Usage Charge
The tax would apply to electric vehicles, which avoid the state’s gas tax and are a growing percentage of cars on the road.
How Close Is the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to Collapse?
The crucial freight connection is ‘crumbling,’ but a decision on how to move forward with repairing and supplementing it continues to elude the city.
California Commission Recommends Infrastructure Improvements
The state’s Transportation Commission outlined three major programs that should receive gas tax funding.
FHWA Rescinds Guidance Discouraging Road Expansions
A decision from the Government Accountability Office spurred by Republican pushback led the agency to issue a new memo abandoning its previous stance, which ‘gently’ promoted maintenance work over new road construction.
Top Republicans Encourage Governors to Ignore FHWA Guidance
Senators McConnell and Capito reject the administration's efforts to steer federal funds to infrastructure projects that prioritize road maintenance and transit and pedestrian improvements over new road construction.
The Impact of Amazon Warehouses on Communities
Often located in low-income communities of color, Amazon's warehouses contribute to public health impacts like poor air quality, noise pollution, and traffic congestion.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
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The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
