With the project team performing under a national spotlight, collaboration proved key to the rapid restoration of collapsed span, a critical local crossing.

Francois played an important role in the 1980s and 1990s in pushing for several big highway-transit bills.

After lengthy markup, package, drafted by Democrats, heads toward a floor vote, maybe by July 1.

Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.

Plan offers two methods to determine inspection intervals. States could use one, the other, or a mix of both options.

Half of the total dollars went to rural projects, continuing a Trump administration emphasis.