Attendees at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting debated whether the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act can live up to lofty promises of delivering revitalized and resilient infrastructure, noting more challenges linked to changing rules and programs.
At the Jan. 7 to 12 event in Washington, D.C., discussions identified a variety of implementation issues—from changes in environmental regulation processes to eligibility and performance requirements for several discretionary grant programs, to coordinating infrastructure development with efforts led by other federal agencies.