Illinois lawmakers have passed a $45 billion infrastructure improvement plan that includes provisions to increase the fuel tax rate and repeal the sales tax on truck license plates.

The General Services Administration intends to study the environmental impact of a project that would involve the construction of inspection facilities geared toward truck and bus traffic moving across the U.S.-Mexico border. The project is a partnership with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Federal officials continue to monitor central states that have been rocked by severe storms, which have damaged infrastructure and saturated swaths of farmland.

There is ample room for creativity in developing solutions to fix the nation’s transportation infrastructure, but elected officials must overcome their differences and work together if they hope to succeed, experts said.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now accepting applications for a pilot program that would allow people between the ages of 18 and 20 who possess the U.S. military equivalent of a commercial driver license to operate trucks in interstate commerce.

Seattle has become the latest metropolitan area to consider the possibility of congestion pricing to mitigate traffic.

As the Connecticut General Assembly’s legislative session draws to a close, Gov. Ned Lamont released a working draft of an infrastructure funding proposal that lawmakers will rely on during a special session focused solely on transportation and economic development.

Two federal agencies are seeking public comment that would help in crafting regulations related to automated driving systems.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has drafted a $41.5 billion plan that would rely on a slew of new taxes and tax increases to repair the state’s infrastructure.

Oregon’s infrastructure received a C- on its report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers.