News Items

From the Secretary

• American Infrastructure Magazine: Rebuilding Rural America (9/25/2020)

• AgriTalk: Interview with Elaine Chao (7/27/2020)

• Press Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Key Resource for Rural Communities (7/27/2020)

• Press Release: U.S. Department of Transportation Requests Public Input on Rural Infrastructure (12/19/2019)

• Washington Times: ROUTES Initiative to boost rural transportation infrastructure (Secretary Chao Op-Ed) (11/19/2019)

• Press Release: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Leads Inaugural Meeting of New Rural Transportation Infrastructure Council (11/6/2019)

• Secretary Chao's Remarks at the AASHTO Annual Meeting (10/15/2019)

• Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Major New Initiative to Support Rural Transportation Needs (10/8/2019)

Other News Items

• Op-Ed from US Rep. Sam Graves: Straight Talk with Sam: Improving Northern Missouri’s infrastructure (8/8/2020)

• AASHTO Journal: USDOT Releases ROUTES Toolkit, NETT Policy Document (7/31/2020)

• Transportation Today: U.S. DOT announces key resource for rural communities (7/29/2020)

• Transport Topics: Elaine Chao Emphasizes Need for Infrastructure, Safety Funds for Rural Areas (4/8/2020)

• Area Development: Front Line: New DOT Focus on Rural Development (2020 Q1)

• Roads & Bridges: U.S. DOT REQUESTING PUBLIC INPUT ON RURAL TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (1/2/2020)

• Transport Topics: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Requests Feedback on ROUTES (12/19/2019)

• Mass Transit: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao leads inaugural meeting of new rural transportation infrastructure council (11/12/2019) 

• Transport Topics: USDOT Targets Infrastructure Needs in Rural Areas (10/10/2019)