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As policymakers and advocates again focus on infrastructure, we’re asking: why haven’t decades of investment led to better road conditions?

Despite more than $1.5 trillion in federal transportation spending, the condition of U.S. roads has improved only marginally. Join us on Wednesday, May 20, at 12 p.m. ET, as Transportation for America walks through the findings of Repair Priorities 2026, examining where transportation dollars are going, why conditions aren’t improving, and what it would take to fix the system.

We’ll break down the data behind road conditions, spending trends, and the growing maintenance backlog, and discuss how federal policy can better align funding with outcomes.