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PPEA/PPTA Bulletin - November 24, 2006
by
Christopher D. Lloyd, McGuireWoods Consulting
1. Hampton Roads legislators seek higher tolls to
support transportation plan
Lawmakers hint at greater reliance on tolls
The Virginian-Pilot, November 2, 2006
Cosgrove's calculus equals bigger tolls
The Virginian-Pilot, November 13, 2006
2. New Jersey examines privatized lottery to cover
budget gaps
Privatized lottery: The ticket to ride?
The Star-Ledger, November 2, 2006
3. COAA announces North Carolina procurement
conference
Announcement by the Construction Owners Association of
America for a conference in Raleigh on December 6 regarding
procurement issues in that state.
4. Dulles Greenway toll hearings schedule announced
Schedule announced by the Virginia State Corporation
Commission to hear the TRIP-II/Macquarie request for a
toll increase on the Dulles Greenway.
5. Kentucky abolishes tolls on last tolled roads in
state
Governor Fletcher Announces Toll Roads In Kentucky Will Soon
Be A Thing Of The Past
WEHT, ABC 25
6. Long term must be goal of any 81 plan says Roanoke
Chamber
I-81 plan must look at the long haul
Roanoke Times, November 6, 2006
7. Environmentalists protest proposed PPEA prison site
Protesters decry planned prison site
Roanoke Times, November 10, 2006
Grayson prison won't be so bad
Roanoke Times, November 13, 2006
8. Loudoun solicits PPEA for government center
Recent PPEA
solicitation from Loudoun County for a new government
office campus.
9. Route 460 corridor landowners wait for road
decision
Property owners are trapped by U.S. 460 plan
The Virginian-Pilot, November 13, 2006
10. Charlotte seeks sale-leaseback school ideas
Recently issued RFP from Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
Schools to seek developer interest in sale-leaseback
approaches to new schools. This initiative was authorized by
action taken during the 2006 North Carolina General Assembly
session.
11. Fort Mill, SC schools embrace creative approaches,
no bonds needed
Alternative funding approved for Fort Mill schools
Charlotte Observer, November 16, 2006
12. Manassas Park seeks PPEA advisors
Recently issued
RFP from the City of Manassas Park, Virginia seeking
advisors for several anticipated P3 projects in the city.
13. Localities to assume more road duties as state aid
falters
The road ahead: Localities may have to take on more of the
burden
Daily Press, November 21, 2006
14. Martinsville leaders continue I-73 push
Proposed Interstate 73 route change is forum topic
Martinsville Bulletin, November 21, 2006
15. New Jersey debate regarding toll road
privatization continues
Recent report
valuing toll road assets in the state. Also included
is a list of bills already introduced in the New Jersey
General Assembly to block these transactions.
Legislators' advice on idea of new highway tolls: Park it
Star-Ledger, November 16, 2006
At least look at leasing
Star-Ledger, November 17, 2006 |
