A transportation improvement district (abbreviated TID) or transportation development district (TDD) is a

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created in some

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s for the purpose of coordinating and financing transportation infrastructure improvement programs, particularly road construction projects, among local governments in a specific area. Depending on the state, they may have the authority to levy

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es or issue

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s. TIDs or TDDs are authorized in

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, and

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Missouri

, 69 TDDs have been established in the state of Missouri. TDDs were first authorized in 1990, and the first was established in 1997. A TDD is limited to 20 years.

New Jersey

TDDs in New Jersey are authorized under the New Jersey Transportation Development District Act of 1989.

Ohio

In Ohio, TIDs are authorized under , "Transportation improvement districts". They may be created by a

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. The Butler County TID was created in December 1994 in order to build the Butler County Regional Highway (now the Butler County Veterans Highway, part of SR 129).

Virginia

Virginia authorized the creation of special tax districts in 1987. Fairfax and

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counties quickly formed the first transportation improvement district in the Commonwealth to finance improvements to

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