California
Assembly Republicans chose Costa Mesa Friday to unveil a proposal to divert $1.3 billion over the next five years to the state’s deteriorating road and highway system in a plan that capitalizes on the state’s $900-million-and-growing budget surplus.
May 18, 1985
World & Nation
From smart bombs to smart highways?
March 9, 1992
California Transportation Commission Chairman Bruce Nestande said Friday that it is “time to talk about” setting up the state highway system as a public utility, fed by periodic boosts in the gasoline tax similar to telephone and electrical rate increases.
Nov. 16, 1985
With its emphasis on state and local funding, the Bush Administration has initiated what is certain to be a contentious debate over the appropriate federal role in maintaining the nation’s transportation structures, congressional leaders and transportation industry officials said Thursday.
March 9, 1990
With its emphasis on state and local funding, the Bush Administration has begun what is certain to be a contentious debate over the appropriate federal role in maintaining the nation’s transportation structures, congressional leaders and transportation industry officials said Thursday.
Opinion
After a decade of patches and extensions, Congress is finally poised to approve a transportation bill that would provide a full five years of much-needed federal funding to maintain the nation’s roads and bridges, invest in public transit and speed the movement of freight.
Dec. 3, 2015
Transportation: With federal funding as incentive, city ready to forget protest of San Joaquin Hills highway and finally add it to official plats.
Oct. 3, 1998
In the area of transportation, the Oct. 16 Bay Area earthquake made two things clear for California.
Dec. 18, 1989
Unveiling his $175-billion plan for funding the nation’s highways over the next six years, President Clinton proposed Wednesday that states be permitted to charge tolls on interstate highways and to use the revenue to improve their transportation systems.
March 13, 1997
Politics
A five-syllable word being uttered by a new House committee chairman has truckers, road builders, auto clubs and other members of the highway lobby shuddering.
Dec. 19, 1990