Infrastructure Spending Biden Signs $1.5T Omnibus Spending Bill, With Good News for Highways New spending package unlocks some IIJA funds that were previously held up Tom Ichniowski March 15, 2022 No Comments New law boosts 2022 funds for many, not all, construction programs.Read More
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act White House Infrastructure Chief Landrieu Outlines IIJA Progress Tom Ichniowski March 9, 2022 No Comments Agencies have allocated $110B in 110 days, infrastructure implementation chief says.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Senate Passes $1.5T Spending Bill That Would Unlock Full IIJA Highway, Transit Funds UPDATE: Omnibus package next goes to White House for Biden's signature Tom Ichniowski March 9, 2022 No Comments Recent stopgap bills have put a lower cap on highway, transit funds than IIJA authorized.Read More
The Infrastructure Act Flap Continues Over FHWA Memo on IIJA Highway Priorities Tom Ichniowski March 3, 2022 No Comments Transportation Sec. Buttigieg defends guidance document before committee as Rep. Capito criticizes it.Read More
Bridge Safety NTSB To Put Collapsed Pittsburgh Bridge 'Under a Microscope,' Chair Says Tom Ichniowski January 29, 2022 No Comments Preliminary report of transportation accident investigative agency, expected by mid-February, will include just facts—not cause—of Jan. 28 incident.Read More
Infrastructure Act Rollout DOT Releases $246M in IIJA Funds To States For Appalachian Highway Tom Ichniowski January 25, 2022 No Comments Funds, set for 11 states, are for first year of five-year, $1.25-billion program.Read More
Highway Infrastructure FHWA to Provide $1.4B for Emergency Road Repairs Tom Ichniowski December 21, 2021 No Comments Funds go to reimburse 42 states for storms, wildfires and other disasters.Read More
The Infrastructure Act Rollout FHWA Announces 22% Boost in Core Highway Funding From IIJA Update: Lack of Full-Year Highway Obligation Cap Raises Concerns Tom Ichniowski December 15, 2021 No Comments Fiscal 2022 apportionments for formula programs total $52.5 billion, the highest in decades.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Biden Signs 30-Day Highway-Transit Stopgap Industry groups unhappy about $1T infrastructure bill delay Tom Ichniowski October 4, 2021 No Comments UPDATE: AASHTO says states won't get new highway authority until Oct. 15.Read More
Infrastructure Investment Study: Senate Infrastructure Bill's Highway-Transit Hikes Boost GDP, Jobs Tom Ichniowski September 22, 2021 No Comments Report finds that construction would account for 48% of bill's new jobs from highway and transit increases.Read More