From joc.com: Mica names transportation subcommittee chairs
From idahostatesman.com: Lack of funds forces Idaho to patch, not replace bridges

From statesmanjournal.com: Oregon’s highways and bridges to continue deteriorating
From freep.com: Detroit River International Crossing bridge project gets second look
From transportationnation.org: An interview with John Mica about the Highway Trust Fund
From projo.com: Rhode Island bridges being rebuilt with shorter spans

From dcvelocity.com: LaHood confident transport funding bill will be signed by August recess

From timesdispatch.com: Legislators wary of Virginia governor's road funding plan
From pe.com: California transportation officials seek gas tax swap again

WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the most recent U.S. Geological Survey estimate from April 2008, literally millions of barrels of undiscovered, technically recoverable crude oil are in North Dakota. As a result, experts predict this alone could keep the economy humming for the next 20 years.