Georgia's recent bond sale gives other financially struggling states hope

Georgia's recent $614 million bond sale is a hopeful sign that even financially struggling states are now finding it easier to borrow money, five months after the credit markets tightened in the aftermath of the Wall Street collapse.

A national study commissioned by infrastructure consulting firm HNTB found that 81% of Americans questioned agree that making sacrifices to pay for infrastructure improvements now will make a difference between a more prosperous or a more difficult future for the next generation.

The Japan International Transport Institute will host a seminar on future transportation infrastructure March 3 in Washington to review the similarities, differences, and future direction of public/private partnerships and asset privatization in the United States and Japan.

A group fighting for more funding for Michigan's roadways is holding its third annual contest to find the state's worst potholes. Four winners will receive cash awards of $318 each–the amount the Michigan Transportation Team says bad roads cost the average state driver annually in vehicle damage and time stuck in traffic.