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DOTD outlines $778.6 million FY26 plan and $18.9 billion estimated highway and bridge backlog
Summary
The Department of Transportation and Development presented a $778.6 million FY26 operating recommendation to the House Appropriations Committee and said statutory dedications provide most funding; DOTD also highlighted a roughly $18.9 billion estimated state highway and bridge backlog and ongoing reforms to improve delivery.
The Department of Transportation and Development briefed the House Appropriations Committee on its FY26 executive budget recommendation and a strategic improvement plan aimed at improving project delivery and transparency.
House Fiscal Division presenter Claire Vermallen summarized DOTD’s FY26 operating recommendation at $778.6 million, with statutory dedications accounting for about $620.2 million (roughly 80% of the total) and a state general fund component of approximately $53.4 million. Vermallen said the Transportation Trust Fund regular — the 16¢ per gallon state fuel tax — and federal fuel taxes are primary funding sources. DOTD reported 4,319 authorized positions and 148 vacancies as of Dec. 30, 2024.
Secretary Shawn Donahue described an internal strategic improvement plan developed after outside consultant review and an executive order; the plan emphasizes transparency, predictable project delivery, and…
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