Where Interstate 20 crosses Interstate Bob

John Latta - May 15, 2013

(Photo: Aijalyn Kohler / Flickr) Are we approaching an intersection, where Public Street and Private Road meet? And if we are, is that intersection a confusing place in need of significant upgrading if it is to benefit the traveling public? Yep. Public-private ...

Chicago’s private road future

John Latta - Jan 07, 2013

What we need is a matchmaker. Is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel the man for the job? Getting private investment money into a serious relationship with roads is a very frustrating process. So much so that it hasn't really happened yet to ...

N.J. and privatizing state road maintenance

John Latta - Jun 06, 2011

It's the sort of thing that has to happen in this economic age. As state DOTs find their funding cupboards increasingly bare they will have no choice but to try revenue-raising strategies that have mostly just been the subject of ...