Signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL. 117-58) is as ambitious as it is wide ranging. For infrastructure advocates long frustrated in their attempts to secure significant increases in federal funding, the new law represents a new day.With $550 billion in new spending over five years, the IIJA affects essentially every infrastructure sector and practically all aspects of civil engineering. At the same time, the law seeks, in key ways, to encourage civil engineers and others to ensure that our infrastructure remains resilient well into th future and accommodates everyone, including those whose voices historically have not been heard as part of the infrastructure development process.
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