PBS News Weekend

Season 4, Episode 85 of 99

As the U.S. grapples with a growing list of transportation infrastructure needs and limited public funds, more states are looking to public-private partnerships as a means of fixing and replacing aging bridges, tunnels and roads. These public-private partnerships (P3s) allow private-sector money or know-how to help build infrastructure often at a faster pace and lower cost. But is there a down side for taxpayers? One of the largest examples of a P3 venture is the new $2 billion Midtown Tunnel connecting Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia, due to open later this year. On Saturday, NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
4/23/2016
4 p.m.
4/23/2016
7 p.m.
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona