Awards are the first of the IIJA bridge program's large project grants to go out.

The formal challenge takes issue with a December 2021 guidance document from FHWA on how states might use the billions of federal highway formula dollars provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Bhatt was most recently a senior vice president with AECOM, and was previously CEO of Intelligent Transportation Society of America.

Bhatt, most recently a senior vice president with AECOM, previously led the Delaware and Colorado state transportation departments.

Grants go to 23 projects in 23 states for early-stage bridge infrastructure work.

Shailen P. Bhatt, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration, got through his Senate confirmation hearing with strong support and no visible signs of opposition.

Funds will go to 30 states, Puerto Rico and D.C.

President Joe Biden has announced he will nominate Shailen Bhatt, former head of the Colorado and Delaware DOTs and now a senior executive with AECOM, to lead the Federal Highway Administration.