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$1 Trillion Later, U.S. Roads Are Still Crumbling, Unsafe, and Congested. Does Congress Care?

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) expires in September 2026. As Congress starts to consider what comes next, they should consider this: Including the IIJA, the ~$1.5 trillion in surface transportation spending Congress has authorized since 1991 has utterly failed to improve safety, the state of repair, congestion or emissions. So why even consider putting more money into this broken program?

Beth Osborne

February 27, 2025

$1 Trillion Later, U.S. Roads Are Still Crumbling, Unsafe, and Congested. Does Congress Care?

Streetsblog San Francisco |HSR

Commentary: Remember the Last Time Trump Tried to Stop the Train?

A reminder that we've seen Trump's anti-rail playbook before. The train won.

Roger Rudick

February 26, 2025

Today's Headlines

Wednesday’s Headlines Pay Now or Pay Later

The Trump administration is shifting the cost of climate catastrophes from the companies causing them to future generations who will suffer.

Blake Aued

February 26, 2025

Pedestrian safety

What Do We Really Know About Drivers Who Kill Pedestrians?

America knows exactly who the average pedestrian who dies in a car crash is. But what about the driver who kills him?

Kea Wilson

February 26, 2025

President Trump's Second Term

Trump Administration ‘Reviews’ Threaten to Delay Transportation Projects Nationwide

So much for the administration that said it wanted to cut red tape...

David Meyer

February 26, 2025

Streetsblog California |High-speed rail

What DOT Secretary Duffy has wrong about California High Speed Rail

The US spends 2-3 times more per project on highways than peer high income countries, and highway construction costs recently increased 50% in just two years. Is Secretary Duffy going to cancel all highway funding too until he figures out what's going on?