With the looming expiration of the historic IIJA bill, transportation agencies face unprecedented uncertainty in the federal funding landscape. From fluctuating appropriations to evolving national priorities and long-term Highway Trust Fund challenges, state DOTs must plan capital, maintenance, and multimodal investments amid shifting parameters. This informative panel session will allow state DOT heads to discuss challenges, innovative solutions, and best practices to implement needed infrastructure improvements in an uncertain time.

Speakers:
Bryan Jones, Moderator, HNTB, President of Mid-Atlantic Division
Jared Perdue, FDOT, Secretary of Transportation
Will Reid, P.E., TDOT Commissioner
Daniel Johnson, NCDOT, Secretary of Transportation
Robert Lewis, HNTB, Managing Director, Advisory Commercial Services