Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Highway Expansion

The White House could exclude climate change from new infrastructure projects in a revision of a 50-year-old environmental rule this week. Image: J. Daniel Escareño

Congress Vows to Fight Trump’s Environmental Rule Change

By Aaron Short | Jan 7, 2020 | No Comments

The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. Congressional leaders vowed they won’t let the president get away with gutting environmental laws after learning the Trump administration will scrap requirements to consider the climate consequences for new highways and pipelines. A White […]

The project to widen Interstate 5 in Portland will only bring more congestion. Photo: KHSU.org

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Op-Ed: Portland’s Costly Highway Mistake

By Buff Brown | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments

The city should reverse course and cancel the expansion of Interstate 5.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's $21 billion transportation plan primarily widens highways which will encourage more driving across the state.

Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Stymies Its Future

By Aaron Short | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments

What is Gov. Ned Lamont doing building all these new roads to compete with transit?

Trump Shifts Obama Transit Funding to Roads

By Aaron Short | Nov 13, 2019 | No Comments

Obama allocated 28 percent of federal grants to transit. It's 8.5 percent under Trump. And funding for bike and pedestrian projects dropped to zero.

Infrastructure needs to be maintained, but building more roads and bridges is a Ponzi scheme. Photo: Ohio River Bridges Flickr Page

It’s Progressives vs. Labor over Transportation Money

By Aaron Short | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.

Transportation for America wants Congress to focus on maintenance, safety, and equity before wasting money on new highways. Image: Ken Lund

Advocacy Group: Stop Spending On New Roads

By Aaron Short | Oct 7, 2019 | 1 Comment

Transportation for America wants Congress to reallocate the $40 billion it pours into new highway projects that only to make Americans more dependent on cars.

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