Transportation Project Accountability Act of 2026

Public reporting for large transportation projects

This bill would require each State to publish an online report on every "covered project" that will enhance or expand the transportation system and costs more than $10,000,000. The first report would be due no later than one year after enactment and then every year for projects carried out in the prior year. For each project, the report would show a contribution score tied to the State long-range plan and national goals in section 150(b), expected benefits addressing those goals, the year the project first entered the STIP, a short selection rationale with projected benefits, and approximate geographic coordinates. States would also have to explain the metrics used to score projects and add annual reviews of project progress, benefits, and cost-effectiveness into their STIP and long-range plans. The requirement would increase public transparency for communities but would create added annual reporting and review work for State transportation agencies.