Dossier
Federal infrastructure dollars
Coverage of Federal infrastructure dollars in the Nexus archive.
- Those potholes in your street reveal a money problem for cities and states
Potholes across the U.S. highlight underfunded infrastructure maintenance as states and cities struggle with aging roads, rising costs, and limited revenue. Gas taxes, which have not kept up with inflation or vehicle efficiency, remain a key funding source, while new technologies like AI are being explored for repairs. Federal infrastructure funding has increased, but demand still outpaces available resources.