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INVESTING IN AMERICA: Brent Spence Bridge Project Marks New Milestone as President Biden’s Infrastructure Decade Kicks into Gear
WASHINGTON, DC – In a major milestone for the Brent Spence Bridge project between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the project’s sponsors have cleared the comprehensive environmental review, setting the stage for a groundbreaking in the...USDOT Launches DOT Connect to Capital Initiative, Linking Small Businesses to Private Capital Investors
Initiative enhances the new Connections MarketPlace (CMP) platform with a database of SDBs/DBEs and private investors, information on accessing capital, and meaningful engagement between SDBs/DBEs and private investorsU.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for I-95 Repairs After Truck Fire in Norwalk, Connecticut
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT).ICYMI: Safety Advocates Voice Support for Biden Administration’s New Car Safety Rule That Will Save Hundreds of Lives Each Year
Similar to standardizing seat belts and air bags, making automatic emergency braking standard in new cars is one of the biggest road safety advancements in decadesBiden-Harris Administration Announces Uniform Act Final Rule with Enhanced Protections, Assistance for People Affected by Federally-Funded Projects
First update in almost 20 years makes important changes to help those displaced or otherwise impacted such as raising benefit levels to account for inflationU.S. Department of Transportation Announces Closing of First Loan to Support Transit-Oriented Development
Community project in Mt. Vernon, Washington, was able to save $3 million by utilizing ultra-low-interest loans through DOT’s Build America BureauTranscript of U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Remarks at Reconnecting Communities Award - Birmingham, Alabama
Thank you. Good morning. Thank you for joining us. What a pleasure to be back. Thank you very much to your extraordinary Congresswoman Terri Sewell, who is – I think you already know this, but she lives and breathes her Alabama communities, and she never lets us forget...