# United States Data-Center Construction Spending Passes Transportation Infrastructure

Outlays exceeded $50 billion and, by one measure, surpassed combined public spending on airports, ports and mass transit.

- Published: 2026-06-29T10:45:14.906Z
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- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-01/us-construction-spending-on-data-centers-eclipses-50-billion), [Roads & Bridges](https://www.roadsbridges.com/traffictransit/news/55382744/data-centers-just-overtook-public-transit-in-spending-what-comes-next)

United States data-center construction spending has eclipsed $50 billion, according to Bloomberg, and private outlays on these facilities overtook public spending on transportation structures, a category that includes airports, marine termi…

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