DOT expects boost in federal aid to make up for $172 million shortfall in transportation revenue

The state's transportation fund is expected to end the fiscal year June 30 with a deficit of about $172 million, according to DOT. Still, in a letter to the co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson noted the state is also expecting an influx of federal funds. And the agency wants to use that money to mitigate the most significant impacts of the expected red...