Public Expenditure on Construction: Highways and Streets (monthly data at annual rate, seasonally adjusted)

Highways and streets are the largest component of public transportation infrastructure spending.
| Public Expenditure on Construction | Apr-01 | May-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Highways and streets (billions of current dollars) | 61.12 | 62.42 |
| Highways and streets (billions of current dollars) percent change from previous month | 1.37 | 2.13 |
| Highways and streets (billions of chained 1996 dollars) | 51.06 | 51.89 |
| Highways and streets (billions of chained 1996 dollars) percent change from previous month | 1.29 | 1.62 |
NOTE: The data has changed due to new Census Bureau estimating methodologies. Questions can be directed to Mike Davis, 301-457-1605.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, available at: http://www.census.gov/ftp/pub/const/www/c30index.html.