. >> reporter: gary taylor's company, bizzack construction, is part of the team turning this winding,-lane road into a new one double in size. much of the money for this and projects like it nationwide comes from the federal highway trust fund. it was created in 1956 to finance and maintain the federal highway system, and relies on a gasoline tax, now pegged at 18.4 cents a gallon. the revenue goes to reimburse states, which in turn, pay companies like bizzack for construction and maintenance. but the fund has been spending more than it takes in for years, as inflation eats away at the value of the tax, and increased fuel efficiency reduces gasoline usage. the money will start to dry up in august, but congress is deadlocked over what to do. democrat nick rahall has represented west virginia's third congressional district for 38 years. >> i got first $50 million for route ten. this is where you have loaded school buses playing chicken with coal trucks in winding section, a disaster waiting to happen. that seniority does not automatically transfer to a new guy. i've been able to get the

michael taylor appeared in bond court sunday, charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault with a firearm. another suspect was arrested in gary friday and charged with the robberies but he remains in jail in indiana on an outstanding warrant. police have not released his name. they are accused of holding up an orange line train car heading downtown from midway airport july 16th. they robbed at least four people and pistol whipped a woman before getting away. hundreds of people participated in a motorcycle ride yesterday... honoring chicago police officers.. the 10-th annual ride to remember took riders from the 11th district police station to the police memorial near soldier field. the event raised more than 200- thousand dollars.. which will benefit families of officers killed in the line of duty and those suffering severe injuries. nearly 100 horse statues will fill the downtown area this fall.. they'll honor the lives of chicago police officers killed in the line of duty.. the chicago police memorial foundation is modeling the effort after "the cows on parade" public art instillation. each horse will be decorated by a loca