Governance - Eno Center for Transportation

Bridge Funding and State of Repair Status

October 9, 2026

October 9, 2026 | Grace Truslow

States and localities face challenges in maintaining state of good repair for bridges as formula dollars expire and extreme weather...

Senate Proposes Major Changes to Permit and Review Processes

October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

The Senate's bipartisan permitting bill proposes new deadlines and constraints of permit decisions, limits to judicial review, and broad exemptions...

CBO Releases Full Cost Estimate of House Surface Bill

October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026 | Jeff Davis

The nonpartisan scorekeeping body has completed its full cost estimate for the House bill.

USDOT Launches National AV Strategy as International Regulations Take Shape

September 18, 2026

September 18, 2026 | Grace Truslow

USDOT continues efforts to provide regulatory certainty for autonomous vehicles as companies seek to expand developments both domestically and internationally.

House Sends Ernst’s “Boondoggle” Bill to President’s Desk

September 18, 2026

September 18, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

Congress has passed a bill to expand reporting requirements for projects over budget and behind schedule.

WRDA Moves Closer to Enactment

September 18, 2026

September 18, 2026 | Rebecca Higgins

House passage of a Water Resources Development Act sends the bill to the Senate, where Senators are working to pass...

Restoring Lower Manhattan Access: Operations and Planning Challenges

September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026 | Lou Venech

A regional planner and World Trade Center survivor examines the restoration of Lower Manhattan access, and distinguishes essential recovery projects...

The Civic Sector’s Role in Rebuilding Lower Manhattan

September 8, 2026

September 8, 2026 | Bob Yaro

The former Regional Plan Association president describes how civic leaders used transportation investment, urban design, and public engagement to rebuild...