Roads & Highways
Highway and street construction spending was about $151B (annual rate) in September 2026, up 3.5% year over year, even as federal funding after the IIJA remains unsettled (Census / AGC).
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Bridges & Tunnels
The $3.9B I-64 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion is in its final construction phase, with substantial completion expected in 2027.
Water & Wastewater
FMI forecasts sewage and waste-disposal construction up about 8% in 2026; HRSD's SWIFT and consent-decree interceptor programs continue across Hampton Roads.
Ports & Marine
The Port of Virginia's $650M North Berth modernization runs through mid-2027, with Portsmouth Marine Terminal supporting offshore-wind staging.
Military & Federal
NAVFAC Atlantic's $442M Dry Dock 3 modernization and $96.3M Gosport substation upgrade anchor Navy infrastructure work in Hampton Roads.
Data-Center Sites
Site development — clearing, mass earthwork, utilities and stormwater — is booming in Northern Virginia, while Hampton Roads localities tighten rules.
Airports
Public transportation-facility spending, including airports, rose 2.6% year over year in September 2026 (AGC / Census).
Power & Substations
Power construction spending reached about $192B (annual rate) in September 2026; private electric power investment climbed 14% year over year.
MARKET TRENDS • 2025–2026
Federal funding cliffIIJA advance appropriations expired September 30, 2026; core highway programs run to December 11, 2026 while states have committed $300.5B to about 129,600 projects (ARTBA).
Water, wastewater & power leadInfrastructure segments are the most consistent growth in FMI's 2026 outlook while other private nonresidential work is weaker.
Hampton Roads mega-programsHRBT expansion (2027), Port of Virginia North Berth (mid-2027), Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (2027) and Navy SIOP work (into the 2030s).
Cost & labor pressureAGC's construction inflation alert cites tariffs, supply-chain bottlenecks and a tight labor market.
- Sources:
- U.S. Census Bureau — Construction Spending
- AGC — Construction spending, September 2026
- FMI 2026 North American Engineering & Construction Outlook
- ARTBA — Highway Dashboard (IIJA)
- Virginia Business — HRBT expansion final phase
- Port of Virginia — North Berth project
- NAVFAC Atlantic — Norfolk Naval Shipyard Dry Dock 3
- HRSD — FY2026 Capital Improvement Program
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