District of Columbia - Your State's Infrastructure At-A-Glance

District of Columbia Transportation Facts

Airports
Military Facilities & Other Aerodromes	11
Primary and Commercial Airports	0
Public Use Airports, Seaplane Bases	0
Number of Airports	11
Ports & Waterways
Docks	34
Marinas	5
Number of Waterways	39

The design, construction, and operation of the transportation sector in the state supports 31,429 jobs throughout the economy. This includes direct jobs for work performed, indirect jobs supported by supplier industries, and induced employment when workers spend their wages for other goods and services.
Direct employment includes 3,830 jobs to build and improve transportation infrastructure, plus an additional 5,913 jobs to support system operations and freight transportation.
These workers, employed by 2,386 businesses and agencies, earn over $1 billion per year in wages.

32% of workers in the state commute by driving, with 28% driving alone.
The average commute is 30 minutes one way.
82% of workers both live and work in the same county, with 18% working in a different county or state.

The value of freight shipments to and from businesses in District of Columbia will grow from $11 billion in 2023 to $24 billion in 2050, an increase of 113 percent.
Of the $4 billion in domestic trade, 94 percent is shipped by truck.
A total of 44 percent of the value of domestic freight is shipped to businesses located out of state.

There were 28 fatal highway crashes in the District of Columbia in 2022, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
These crashes resulted in 32 fatalities.
Of the fatal accidents in the District, 39 percent were on the National Highawy System.

The 2021 federal infrastructure law provides District of Columbia with $1.34 billion over five years to improve its roadway and bridge infrastructure network. See the Top Federal-Aid Highway Projects
Of the 257 bridges in the district, 5, or 1.9 percent, are classified as structurally deficient. This means one of the key elements is in poor or worse condition. Learn More: Bridge Conditions
State highway program revenues in District of Columbia were $689.1 million in 2023, according to the latest data from FHWA.
Roughly 25 percent of all state highway revenues were from the federal government, which by law, must be spent on capital outlays (highway construction, right of way purchases, and planning and design).
On average, 49 percent of state capital outlays in District of Columbia are supported by federal funds.

Urban and rural transit agencies in District of Columbia reported $10.1 billion in revenues in 2023, according to the latest data from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration. Funding sources included fare-box revenue, in addition to support from federal, state, and local governments.
These agencies spent $2.3 billion on capital investments and $2.8 billion for system operations.
Roughly 24 percent of all transit revenue comes from the federal government.

Major airports in District of Columbia received $0.3 million in federal Airport Improvement Program funds in FY 2024, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.
In 2024, these airports spent $0.0 million on capital investments to improve terminals, runways, roads, and other airport facilities.
The IIJA provided $25 billion in new funding to support the Facilities and Equipment Program, the Airport Infrastructure Grant Program, and the Airport Terminal Program. This is in addition to $3.75 billion in annual funding for capital improvements under the Airport Improvement Program and supplemental discretionary programs.