Infrastructurist picks up on Fix-it-First [the article also notes that traffic was up 20.5 billion miles (total VMT) from the previous year (about 0.67%), it should be noted that this is less than the population growth in the US (about 1%)].
So does Crossroads Blog Smart Growth Round-Up: Livable Cities and Transportation.
It is the idea of the week at National Association of Bond Lawyers: Idea of the Week: Washington Think Tanks Focus on Public and Infrastructure Finance