Not Just Toll Roads Anymore: Airports and Colleges Partner With Companies

Governing: The biggest news in the world of public-private partnerships (P3s) last year had nothing to do with toll roads -- the most visible way governments team up companies. Instead, the most expensive infrastructure deals were projects to build a car-rental facility and a small tram at Los Angeles International Airport.

Other significant P3s struck last year centered around student housing at Purdue University, a courthouse in Maryland and a replacement for a 155-year-old prison in Kansas, according to Inframation, a news and analysis service.

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