Trump’s Transportation Department to Direct $20 Million to Launch Great American Digital Corridors Program, Streamline Highway Safety Data
Applicants will apply for funding to modernize cross-state data sharing to boost safety, slash congestion, strengthen supply chains, speed up emergency response, and prepare for automated interstate corridors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. The Department of Transportation’s Office of Research and Technology (OST-R) today directed a $20 million investment to launch the Great American Digital Corridors (GADC) Program and modernize how states share highway safety data. Funds are available for projects that establish public data feeds along multi-state highway corridors to improve safety and efficiency on American roads for people and businesses. There is no required non-federal share for the FY 2026 GADC Program; the federal share of the cost of a project may be 100 percent of the total project cost.
GADC will prioritize proposals focused on real-time data integration for:
- Work Zone Safety & Operations
- Congestion Reduction & Traffic Flow
- Freight Bottleneck Mitigation
- Emergency Response Coordination & First Responder Dispatch
"The Great American Digital Corridors Program unleashes cutting-edge innovation and promotes open-data sharing across public, private, and academia to eliminate traffic bottlenecks, elevate safety, and power autonomous transportation. Under Secretary Duffy, USDOT is uniting our states, industry, and academia to build the world’s most advanced mobility network along our national interstates—empowering the U.S. economy and bringing American families safely home,” said USDOT Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Seval Oz.
"The Great American Digital Corridors Program advances seamless data sharing across interstate highway corridors to create a more connected and efficient transportation network through regional collaboration," said Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster. "Reliable information on real-time traffic conditions benefits America's drivers and truckers, facilitating mobility and ultimately promoting safety on the roads and our national economy."
Additional Information:
The Notice of Funding Opportunity outlines the application criteria. Applications are due within 45 days of NOFO publication, but applicants are encouraged to submit eligible projects as soon as possible. USDOT anticipates announcing award selections in early 2027.
A webinar on the Great American Digital Corridors Program will be hosted by the USDOT on Monday, November 23, 2026, at 12-1 p.m. ET. Information may be found at its.dot.gov/gadc.
Note: The Great American Digital Corridors Program is separate from USDOT’s America’s Great Corridors of Commerce.
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