The Eno Center for Transportation
January 9, 2019
The midterm elections in November 2018 held major political ramifications for the United States given the high-profile Congressional, gubernatorial, statehouse, and mayoral choices American voters considered. But before and during Election Day, voters also played a critical role in shaping communities from coast-to-coast by casting their votes on investments and other decisions about transportation.
The Eno Center for Transportation has released a new issue brief analyzing the results of the 2018 transportation ballot measures.
Voters in 34 states approved over $40 billion for transportation this year, about 58 percent of what was considered. Every region of the country considered at least one measure, though most were in the West and Midwest. Florida voters approved the most new funding for transportation, in particular in Broward and Hillsborough Counties.
Read the full analysis here.