U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1.25 billion in Direct, Accessible Grants for Local Communities to Improve Roadway Safety

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has opened the process for cities, towns, counties, Tribal governments and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) to apply for $1.256 billion in funding for local projects that improve roadway safety. The funds are from the...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $631 Million in Grants to Help Transit Agencies Buy New Railcars and Support American Manufacturing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced $631 million in grants to improve rail transit safety and reliability for passengers through the purchase of new American-made rail cars.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $10 Million in Grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve Four Airports in Alaska

Florida to Receive More Than $112 Million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve 10 Airports in Florida

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport receiving $50 million, the highest amount

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve 114 Airports Across the U.S.

As part of the Investing in America tour, the Administration will highlight how funding will modernize airport terminals nationwide, equipping them with faster baggage systems and larger security checkpoints to meet growing air travel demand

U.S. DOT Opens Applications for $5 Million Research Initiative for Novel Cement Development

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a $5 million funding opportunity for a research initiative on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete. This funding will support a partnership between U.S. DOT, in conjunction with a producer of steel in the United States, and an...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $1.5 Billion in Federal Funding to Modernize Bus Fleets and Deploy Clean Transit Buses Across America

Funding from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law not only puts cleaner buses on the road, it also supports American manufacturing

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the...

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES $417 MILLION LOAN TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC AROUND RALEIGH

The “Complete 540 Phase 2” Project Finalizes Last Section of Triangle Expressway Loop

USDOT Supports Strong Protections for Truckers Against Predatory Towing Junk Fees

Comment on FTC’s proposed junk fee ban outlines concerns with predatory towing junk fees plaguing truckers that can add up to thousands of dollars and suggests banning unnecessary and excessive fees President Biden has called on federal agencies, Congress, and private companies to crack down on...

Readout of Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Meeting with Supply Chain Leaders

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and DOT officials met with stakeholders from across the U.S. supply chain to discuss impacts from Houthi attacks in the southern Red Sea and western Gulf of Aden.

Secretary Buttigieg thanked participants for their continued...

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