New FHWA Report Reveals States with the Busiest Highways

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New FHWA Report Reveals States with the Busiest HighwaysCalifornia, Texas and Florida Highways Among Nation’s Most Heavily Traveled

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $2 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funds for New Hampshire and Vermont

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $2 Million in 'Quick Release' Emergency Relief Funds for New Hampshire and Vermont Funds will Help Restore Roads and Bridges Damaged by Flooding

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today...

Federal Highway Administrator Mendez Takes Part in Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting of I-5 Whilamut Passage Bridge

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Federal Highway Administrator Mendez Takes Part in Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting of I-5 Whilamut Passage Bridge New structure will reduce congestion in Eugene and Springfield

EUGENE, Ore. – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administrator...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $5 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funds for New York

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is immediately making available $5 million in emergency relief funds to help New York cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by flooding in June and July in central...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $421 Million Loan to Expand SR 91 in Southern California

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $421 Million Loan to Expand SR 91 in Southern California Orange County Express Lanes to Extend into Riverside County

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced a $421 million loan for...

Federal Highway Administrator Mendez, Kentucky Governor Beshear Break Ground on Downtown Crossing

FHWA 27-13   Second Segment of Louisville-area’s Ohio River Bridges Project Begins LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez joined Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Mike Hancock today to break ground on the federally...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces 568 Applications for Latest TIGER Grants

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the strong demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants continues as once again the number of applications has surpassed the available funding.

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $11.5 Million in Emergency Relief Funds for Six States

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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $11.5 Million in Emergency Relief Funds for Six States

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $11.5 million in emergency...

UNITED STATES AND CANADA ANNOUNCE FIRST-EVER BINATIONAL BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, along with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec and...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation LaHood Announces $1 Million in Immediate Funding for I-5 Skagit River Bridge in Washington

WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today announced he is making $1 million in federal emergency funds immediately available to Washington State to help repair the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River that collapsed last night.