Bill backed by six Democrats would tap general fund to offset Highway Trust Fund revenue loss.
Funds are first installment of infrastructure funding law's formula funds for a national EV network.
Broker is accused of stealing $350,000 from his client, a Brooklyn contractor.
Tech purchase comes as firm's Q1 results were below analysts' expectations.
PennDOT picks HDR-Swank Construction team for rebuild of fallen bridge.
The release covers only part of fiscal 2022 funds; an appropriations measure is needed for the rest.
Structurally deficient bridges declined 3% in 2021, but more than 43,500 remain.
Federal loans and grants would help build and upgrade hundreds of rural community facilities in nearly every state.
Funds, set for 11 states, are for first year of five-year, $1.25-billion program.
The bill has some contractors concerned about added costs and complications.
Everglades restoration program receives the largest allotment of roughly $1.1 billion.
US Environmental Protection Agency says it will provide $7.4 billion this year to State Revolving Funds for water infrastructure projects.
California gets largest funding share, New York ranks second.
Purple Line's new JV contractor Dragados-OHL will start in spring as state approves its contract on Jan. 26. Construction tab now is $3.4B, with opening four years past original estimate, say officials.
Winning projects are in coastal, Great Lakes and inland river locations.
Funds go to reimburse 42 states for storms, wildfires and other disasters.
Administrator Michael Regan said some cleanups have awaited federal dollars for give more than five years; new infrastructure bill funding will start work at 49 sites in 24 states.
Fiscal 2022 apportionments for formula programs total $52.5 billion, the highest in decades.
IIJA includes about $66 billion in passenger rail appropriations, about equal to Amtrak's past 50-year total.
Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors and CEO of consulting firm Sage Policy Group, expects projects from the new infrastructure package to be released in next year's third and fourth quarters.
WIFIA loan is set to help fund 160 projects to repair aging and storm-damaged sewer pipes.
New York City Housing Authority tenant associations picked Related Companies and Essence Development for renovations and building management through a PACT conversion.