Reauthorization
$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?
February 27, 2025
Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Would-Be US DOT Secretary Sean Duffy
Former Fox News host, congressman, reality TV star and competitive lumberjack Sean Duffy has said he wants to "take an ax" to Washington. Will non-automotive modes get the chop, too?
November 20, 2024
An Interstate Across America — For Everyone Besides Drivers, That Is — Would Pay For Itself in No Time
May 19, 2022
USDOT Pressures States To Spend New Infrastructure Funds Sustainably
December 17, 2021
