As the five-year rollout of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passes its halfway mark, funds continue to flow to nonfederal agencies, including the U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s late May announcement of two sets of grants, totaling $529.7 million, from IIJA-created programs.
Construction crews were working to remove weight from a potential slide area prior to the total failure of a heavily traveled stretch of mountain highway.
The long-running program to electrify 52 miles of commuter rail in Northern California has survived political infighting, pandemic disruptions and contract disputes.
Transit projects ranging from a $7.7-billion subway line extension to station accessibility improvements are on hold with the pause of program which was expected to generate $15 billion.