The Norman Transcript By Jacob Fischler Updated Aug 12, 2026 WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion per year in extra federal transportation fu

WCAX3 By Michael Buchanan Aug. 5, 2026 SHELDON, Vt. (WCAX) - Time is taking its toll on many of Vermont’s bridges, and the budget to fix them is dwindling. Three of Sheldon’s four town-maintained bridges are currently in poor condition, according to recent Vermont Agency of Transportation inspection reports. Bridge No. 20, the town’s oldest, was recently closed after an inspection. According to VTrans data, roughly 4% of all bridges and culverts in the state are currently in

News From the States By Jacob Fischler Aug 04, 2026 WASHINGTON — The stopgap spending bill supported by an overwhelming majority of U.S. senators does not address tens of billions in expiring transportation funding, leaving states facing a massive effective budget cut starting Oct. 1. The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, which authorized highway and transit programs for five years, expires Sept. 30. Roughly $38.6 billion per year in extra federal transportation funding is

The Pulse By Hugo Rojas JUL 31, 2026 It looked like an ordinary December afternoon on the turnpike. A semi truck ran northeast out of Tulsa, keeping pace with traffic, and nobody watching it pass had any reason to worry. On its trailer sat the concrete base of a utility pole, and the load rode higher than the law allows. Then the roof of that load met the first bridge, and one of the strangest road incidents of the year was already underway. View the full article: ECOPortal.c

Gasconade County Republican By Linda Trest July 29, 2026 The final week of July 1926 saw highway crews leave Gerald after completing the surface of the new U.S. Highway 50. The new highway was established by the American Association of State Highway Officials as a transcontinental highway and completed from coast to coast in late 1926. It runs over 3,000 miles from Ocean City Md. to Sacramento, Calif. No. 50, as it was commonly referred to then, was not the first highway t

KGOU NPR By Joel Rose July 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — In the two weeks since Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy vowed to end support for "DEI bike lanes," a growing list of bike-related safety materials have disappeared from the Federal Highway Administration's website. Even agency staff have been left guessing about why, said a person who works in web support for agencies at the Department of Transportation. They requested anonymity because they fear retribution for speaking pub

News From the States By David Lieberman Jul 20, 2026 Rhode Island may be small, but our traffic problems are huge. When the major Route 6/10 interchange or a bridge needs repairs, drivers pay the price. A single lane closure can back up commutes across half the state, turning a typical 20-minute drive into an hour-long ordeal. Because Rhode Island’s infrastructure is among the oldest in the country, repairing it is as constant as it is disruptive. We know we need to fix our

Independent authorities help communities plan, pay for, and manage long-term capital needs PEW Authors: Fatima Yousofi and Logan Timmerhoff July 16, 2026 As the historic federal funding provided under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act begins to taper off, state and local governments—which own or operate most of the nation’s public roads, bridges, and water systems—face growing pressure to sustain the investments that began with those federal dollars and manage o

KOSU NPR | By Scott Neuman July 7, 2026 A heat wave scorched much of the eastern United States over the Fourth of July weekend, bringing extreme temperatures that caused roads to buckle, snarling holiday traffic. Nowhere was this more dramatic than on a stretch of concrete-paved Interstate 97 south of Baltimore, where one lane of traffic suddenly warped, forcing its closure. A city street in Chicago experienced a similar, though less dramatic, pavement failure, and several st

As more Americans drive electric vehicles, states are adding EV registration fees to make up for lost gas tax revenue. A proposal in Congress could add a national fee, too. Marketplace by Henry Epp Jul 7, 2026 Electric vehicle drivers now face an added cost in most states: annual registration fees to keep their cars on the road. Most states now have an annual EV fee in place, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. A nationwide fee of $130 a year could be

KFOR by: KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, SYLVIA HUI and JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press Jun 27, 2026 BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures soared to record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moved to central and eastern parts of the continent. Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers. Denmark’s Meteorological Institute reported a record 37

KGOU By Stephen Martin / Oklahoma Watch June 24, 2026 As Congress debates the BUILD America 250 Act, a sweeping five-year transportation reauthorization proposal, Oklahoma officials and economic developers are watching closely. As Congress debates the transportation bill, Oklahoma's future may depend on more than roads. When MidAmerica Industrial Park Chief Administrative Officer David Stewart talks to prospective employers, transportation is often one of the first topics tha

US Department of Transportation Press Release Thursday, June 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced $1.86 billion in emergency relief funding to help states accelerate critical repairs to roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure damaged by recent natural disasters and catastrophic events. The funding includes more than $908 million to repair damage caused by Hurricane Helene. This investment brings the Federal Hi

US Department of Transportation Press Release Monday, June 15, 2026 Investments will go towards developing innovative financing solutions to help develop P3 partnerships in 27 states WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Build America Bureau (Bureau) are investing $46.97 million across 27 states to build big, beautiful infrastructure projects with the help of public-private partnerships (P3s). Through the Bureau’s Innovative Finance and Asset

US Department of Transportation Press Release Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Funding will support truck parking and - for first time ever - commercial space facility roadways WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $626.7 million investment into America’s infrastructure, with a priority for large-scale projects over $150 million. For the first time, USDOT is now prioritizing projects that connect America's roads with commercial spaceports to ac

KOSU NPR | By Camila Domonoske, Stephan Bisaha May 28, 2026 President Trump has called for a temporary waiver of the federal gas tax, which costs drivers 18.4 cents per gallon. It's one of several attempts to relieve pain at the pump as voters grow increasingly frustrated with gasoline prices, which have hit four-year highs thanks to the oil trade disruption triggered by the war with Iran. A national gas tax holiday would require an act of Congress. Lawmakers have floated the

KGOU WBUR | By Indira Lakshmanan, Will Walkey May 27, 2026 To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. Long before interstates stitched the country together, there was “The Mother Road.” Route 66 crossed through eight states from Chicago to Santa Monica, Calif. It brought customers to gas stations, trading posts and roadside attractions that breathed life into hundreds of small towns across America. Fully

The Oklahoman Isa Almeida May 20, 2026 Where does Oklahoma City rank among the best and worst traffic congestions in the country? According to a study released by ConsumerAffairs, OKC is among the cities with the least traffic congestion among 50 metro areas ranked. ConsumerAffairs analyzed the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas by average driving time to work, hours of congestion and fatal car crashes per 100,000 people. The first two categories held a weight of 45 poi

KFOR by: Vinay Simlot May 19, 2026 (NEXSTAR) – The Department of Transportation has launched a new pilot program to advance electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, commonly known as flying taxis. This initiative aims to encourage companies to deploy these revolutionary aircraft across the United States. This program marks a new chapter in the legacy of American flight, focusing on modernizing air travel. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced the creation of

OK Energy Today May 18, 2026 Five years after Oklahoma adopted a tax on EV owners for using state highways and roads, Congress is about to enter the same effort but it already is causing a dispute among U.S. House and Senate Democrats. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unveiled its long-awaited transportation bill, also known as the highway bill, over the weekend. The legislation came from Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., who chairs the Committee and from ranking m