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Why the Trump Administration Is Relying on Public-Private Partnerships to Fund Infrastructure
P3s may not be a “silver bullet,” but they are an attractive option for the Trump administration.
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How Do Police Officers Determine Marijuana Impairment in Drivers?
Now that several states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, police have to come up with a strategy for determining when drivers under the influence of marijuana are impaired.
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The Reality Behind the ‘Big Sugar’ Conspiracy Theory
Soda is the new smoking.
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Pension Reform Newsletter – February 2018
Michigan enacts local pension transparency standards and California’s school districts spend more on retirees.
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Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Has Several Good Elements
Shifting federal transportation policy in some ways that would give states more freedom to operate their roadway systems.
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Surface Transportation News #172
The Trump administration releases its infrastructure ideas and the Annual Highway Report ranks state systems.
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Virginia Ranks 27th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Virginia’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition (4th), capital-bridge disbursements per mile (5th) and total disbursements per mile (7th).
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Idaho Ranks 7th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Idaho’s best rankings are urbanized area congestion (7th), rural arterial pavement condition (12th) and administrative disbursements per mile (13th).
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Louisiana Ranks 37th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Louisiana’s best rankings are administrative disbursements per mile (5th), capital-bridge disbursements per mile (16th) and maintenance disbursements per mile (22nd).
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Maryland Ranks 40th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Maryland’s best rankings are fatality rate (9th), rural arterial lane-width (17th), rural Interstate pavement condition (26th) and rural arterial pavement condition (26th).
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Alaska Ranks 48th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Alaska’s best rankings are urbanized area congestion (8th), deficient bridges (18th) and rural arterial lane-width (19th).
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Nevada Ranks 20th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Nevada’s best rankings are urban Interstate pavement condition (11th), rural Interstate pavement condition (15th) and maintenance disbursements per mile (16th).
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North Dakota Ranks 1st Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
North Dakota’s best rankings are maintenance disbursements per mile (3rd), urban Interstate pavement condition (3rd), rural Interstate pavement condition (4th) and urbanized area congestion (4th).
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Florida Ranks 35th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Florida’s best rankings are rural arterial pavement condition (2nd), rural Interstate pavement condition (5th) and urban Interstate pavement condition (6th).
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New Mexico Ranks 24th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
New Mexico’s best rankings are maintenance disbursements per mile (2nd), deficient bridges (4th) and capital-bridge disbursements per mile (7th).
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Connecticut Ranks 46th Overall in Highway Performance and Cost-Effectiveness
Connecticut’s best rankings are fatality rate (6th), rural arterial lane-width (14th), and urban Interstate pavement condition (26th).