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Tuesday’s Headlines Look Forward to Halloween

Do House Democrats have a spooky treat in store for us? Plus, how are your state's roads?

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on October 5, 2021

Oct. 31 is the latest arbitrary deadline for the House to pass the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. (The Hill)
Billion-dollar transit projects are cheaper when they’re broken up into multiple smaller contracts. (Eno Center for Transportation)
New transportation infrastructure must be environmentally sustainable to meet climate goals. (McKinsey)
If autonomous vehicles ever come to fruition, it will be a great opportunity to design safer cars. (Tech Crunch)
Road Island, Hawaii and New Jersey have the worst roads, while the best are in Tennessee, Wyoming and North Dakota. (U.S. News & World Report)
Denver’s new “climate czar” has a $40 million annual budget to spend on things like bike-share that lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Colorad0 Sun)
Seattle is offering commuters who used a temporarily closed bridge credits for car-free trips that they can use on transit, bike-shares, e-scooters or vanpools. (Cities Today)
The I-45 widening through Houston remains on hold as the Federal Highway Administration continues to evaluate whether it violates civil rights laws. (Community Impact)
More than half of Charlotte’s $13.5 billion transit plan would be devoted to the 29-mile Silver Line. (WFAE)
Milwaukee County’s $1.3 billion proposed budget uses federal stimulus funds to avoid transit cuts. (Journal-Sentinel)
A Nashville city council member wants to extend the city’s sidewalk cafe program, which expires in February. (News Channel 5)
Tulsa is bowing to business owners’ backlash and removing bike lanes. (KTUL)
Gainesville, the University of Florida and the Florida DOT are working together on a Vision Zero plan. (Sun)
University of Wisconsin police are using beer to tempt students into jaywalking so they can be ticketed — not really, it’s a parody article. (Daily Cardinal)