Infrastructure
Bridge Replacement Projects Surge as IIJA Funds Hit Halfway Mark
42,966 structurally deficient bridges need work. IIJA's $26.5B bridge program is halfway spent. Here's where the projects are, which states are moving fastest, and what contractors need to know.
Mike Callahan · 2026-04-12
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Key Metrics
IIJA disbursed
$284B
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act cumulative disbursements. $550B authorized over 5 years.
Deficient bridges
42,966
Bridges rated structurally deficient by FHWA. IIJA targeting 15,000 bridge repairs.
Highway spending
$58.3B
Water infra gap
$434B