Environmental advocates are holding out hope that 150 world leaders and 40,000 delegates at climate talks—held in Paris on Nov. 30- Dec. 11—can reach a binding agreement to hold average global temperatures to an increase of less than 2° C, the level scientists say is necessary to prevent irreversible changes to the earth’s ecosystems.

States’ fiscal year 2015 expenditures on capital projects, including construction, rose 3%, to an estimated $98.2 billion, the National Association of State Budget Officers has reported.

As highway-transit bill negotiations proceed, DOT secretary wants final version to have as many years and as much annual funding as possible.

The advent of autonomous vehicles (AVs), ride-sharing services, and other culture and technology trends portends transformative changes to the U.S. transportation system.

A massive Dept. of Defense authorization bill that, at press time, was awaiting President Obama’s signature includes a provision to eliminate much of the fraud in individual surety bonds.