A controversy continues to simmer on Capitol Hill over a Federal Highway Administration guidance memorandum that encourages states to prioritize using Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act formula funds for road and bridge repair and rehabilitation projects over capacity expansions.
The document, issued last Dec. 16 by Deputy FHWA Administrator Stephanie Pollack, was a major topic of discussion during a March 2 Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing whose stated subject was how the U.S. Dept. of Transportation is implementing its portion of the landmark IIJA.