July Contract Awards Up $2 Billion Over Previous Year

Year-to-date July value of state and local government transportation contract awards for all modes

What’s happening: The value of transportation projects expected to break ground in the next 30 to 60 days was $16 billion in July 2026, up from $14 billion a year ago. The increase was driven largely by rail and transit awards in California, which were up significantly.

Year over year: The value of awards was $165.6 billion for the 12 months ending July 2026, compared to $143.2 billion for the 12 months ending July 2025. Other highlights from the data:

• Top markets year-to-date 2026 through July are California ($14.8B), Texas ($7.8B), Illinois ($7B), New York ($6.4B), and Georgia ($5.5B).
• States with the highest value of awards in July 2026 include California, New York, Texas, Illinois, and Florida.
• States with major monthly percentage gains include California, New York, Tennessee, Arizona, and North Dakota.

Dig deeper: State and modal breakdowns are available on the Market Intelligence website.