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State transportation projects need better oversight: DOT audit

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Delays could increase the risk of infrastructure act funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.

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3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program

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3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program. State departments of transportation (DOTs) are responsible for building and maintaining critical infrastructure across the country and finding new and innovative ways to address the demands of future growth on the nation’s roads and bridges.

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DOT Announces $905m in INFRA Grant Awards

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Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $905 million in grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program. On June 30, the U.S.

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DOT Awards $645M for Rural Infrastructure Projects

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The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program is funded by $2 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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DOT Budget Hearing Shows Bipartisan Infrastructure Support

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of Transportation showed evidence of continued strong bipartisan support for infrastructure, though the parties differed on the specifics. The initial congressional hearing on President Joe Biden’s 2024 budget proposal for the Dept.

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Federal Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way Toward More Transportation Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

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trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is poised to change how the United States views and implements public-private partnerships (P3s). DOT has allocated approximately $16.9 surface transportation P3s that have reached financial close. infrastructure to crumble again due to the lack of insufficient funding.

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New Money Sources Needed to Supplement Infrastructure Bill, Transportation Experts Say

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Former state DOT leaders say the $1.3 trillion infrastructure bill would be a start, but more funding is needed for critical infrastructure maintenance and new projects.