Industry unemployment rate rises to 7.1% from December's 5%, but improves sharply year-over-year.

Structurally deficient bridges declined 3% in 2021, but more than 43,500 remain.

Department plans a sole-source, design-build approach for the project to replace the collapsed bridge.

Preliminary report of transportation accident investigative agency, expected by mid-February, will include just facts—not cause—of Jan. 28 incident.

Span had received poor superstructure ratings for more than a decade before Jan. 28 accident, according to National Bridge Inventory data.

Federal loans and grants would help build and upgrade hundreds of rural community facilities in nearly every state.

As the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act moves into its third month on the books, the Biden administration is stepping up project spending.

After House approval, negotiators would aim to work out differences with Senate-passed version.

Funds, set for 11 states, are for first year of five-year, $1.25-billion program.

Everglades restoration program receives the largest allotment of roughly $1.1 billion.