The U.S. Senate has confirmed Shailen Bhatt, President Joe Biden’s nominee, to head the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), where he will be a central figure in the continued rollout of $350 billion in highway and bridge funding contained in the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Bhatt’s approval as FHWA administrator came by voice vote on Dec. 8.