Dive summary:

• In several states, voters will have the deciding voice in whether public-sector construction projects get funded and move ahead or stay on the shelves.
• The biggest is in Arkansas, where a $1.3 billion road-improvement plan is on the ballot. In New Jersey, the state is hoping for approval of a $750 million bond issue for construction on college campuses.
• The National Council of State Legislatures says a total of $4 billion is in voters' hands in nine states this November, up significantly from $1.9 billion in four states in 2010.

From the article:

Infrastructure bond issues have roared back onto statewide ballots in this year's presidential election, with more than $4 billion dollars' worth tallied in nine states, up from $1.9 billion in five states two years ago, says the National Conference of State Legislatures, or NCSL. ...