2010 Governor’s Crime Commission Grants Process Announced
Link includes grant writing workshops around the State, deadlines and a contact for questions. Click below for more information.
Governor’s Crime Commission 2010 Grants Announcement
The Studies Act of 2009 (HB 945) called for the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee to study the way the State distributes transportation funding across the State before the start of the short session in May 2010. The Speaker made his appointments this week to the Committee which means they can now officially begin to […]
This report, the third in response to a mandate under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), addresses the following objectives: (1) selected states’ and localities’ uses of Recovery Act funds, (2) the approaches taken by the selected states and localities to ensure accountability for Recovery Act funds, and (3) states’ plans […]
Stimulus Watch: ‘TIGER’ Hunt Searches for Big-Impact Projects (UPDATE 2) (ENR.com)
Posted by tom_ichniowski at 9/23/2009 3:17 PM CDT
Copyright: ANP–Fotolia.com
The hunt is on for a share of the US Dept. of Transportation’s $1.5 billion in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery–“TIGER”–discretionary grants. The new program was created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and it’s aimed […]
September 23, 2009
House Approves 3-Month Authorization Extension; Does Not Address Rescissions (AASHTO)
The House of Representatives voted 335-85 this evening to approve a bill that would extend federal highway and transit programs until the end of this year. Federal law authorizing spending on federal-aid highways, transit projects, and highway safety programs is set to expire Sept. […]
NC Go! recently released a report that reflects a compilation of several studies issued recently regarding highway safety and the costs of poor roads, bridges and traffic congestion. Additional information from the NC Department of Transportation on road and bridge conditions and recovery funds provides further context for the discussion on the current […]
North Carolina Transit Ridership Exploded in 2008
Increase was second highest in the nation
Raleigh, NC – Record numbers of North Carolinians rode the bus or the train last year, fueling an increase in transit ridership that outpaced all but one other state. A new Environment North Carolina report, “Getting On Track: Record Transit Ridership […]
Sept. 2nd Board of Transportation Meeting
*Thanks to Jim Humphrey with the City of Charlotte for sharing these notes he took at the meeting.
Draft Project Prioritization Process for Urban Loops-Don Voelker gave a presentation emphasizing the draft nature. He listed 6 principles guiding development including support statewide growth, data driven and transparent, consistent with overall strategic […]
UPDATE: House Approves 3-Month Authorization Extension; Does Not Address Rescissions
UPDATE: Here’s the latest (and it is changing minute to minute). The House bill, H3617, is a three month extension of SAFETEA-LU without a repeal of the rescission. It was calendared to be heard today, but was pulled from the calendar because of a lack […]
LaHood Supports Direct Funding for Cities and Counties (AASHTO Journal)
Addressing a meeting in Chicago last week, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood called for the development of regional transportation plans by counties and cities, which would be implemented with direct federal funding.
LaHood spoke Sept. 3 to the Illinois Road and Transportation Builders Association. […]
