The congressionally requested report showed that half of the state DOTs spent at least 60% of their total engineering and design-related costs for such highway projects on outside engineering consultants.

Long path ahead before Congress sets final spending levels for fiscal 2023.

Long-serving House member led the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from 2001 to 2007.

New law boosts 2022 funds for many, not all, construction programs.

Agencies have allocated $110B in 110 days, infrastructure implementation chief says.

Recent stopgap bills have put a lower cap on highway, transit funds than IIJA authorized.

Transportation Sec. Buttigieg defends guidance document before committee as Rep. Capito criticizes it.

Preliminary report of transportation accident investigative agency, expected by mid-February, will include just facts—not cause—of Jan. 28 incident.

Funds, set for 11 states, are for first year of five-year, $1.25-billion program.

Funds go to reimburse 42 states for storms, wildfires and other disasters.