ABSTRACT
Traditional funding sources have not been able to meet the growing needs of preserving and improving an aging and deteriorating American public infrastructure system. In order to bridge the public infrastructure financing gaps, federal and state governments have turned to more creative ways of financing public infrastructure systems. This entry introduces and compares three major innovative infrastructure financing tools, which are emerging as alternatives to traditional public infrastructure financing methods. The entry concludes with a discussion on the future prospects of innovative infrastructure financing tools.
