U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Statement on Passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

“Earlier this evening, with support from members on both sides of the aisle, Congress passed the most significant investment in jobs and infrastructure in my lifetime. This is a remarkable achievement.  

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, along with the Build Back Better...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Ever INFRA Extra Project Designations to Help Fund Dozens of Priority Projects in Communities Around the Country

WASHINGTON – The U.S Department of Transportation today announced that the Biden-Harris Administration will designate 44 projects around the country as INFRA Extra, making them eligible to apply for credit assistance for up to 49% of costs. These projects made it to the final round for funding...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million in Awards under the New Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) Demonstration Program

WASHINGTON – The U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has selected five recipients to receive a total of $5 million under the new Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) program. The RIA program will help accelerate project delivery through a variety of ways, including project planning, studies and analysis, and preliminary engineering and design work. The selected RIAs are:

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Its Largest Package of Loans Ever, Up to $3.84 billion, for Sound Transit to Carry Out Six Projects in Washington State

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has provided  a package of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans of up to $3.84 billion for the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) for the financing of the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $628.93 million in Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Assistance for Orange County Transportation Authority’s I-405 Improvement Project

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced its Build America Bureau (the “Bureau”) has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act TIFIA direct loan in the amount of up to $628.93 million to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Colorado $11.6 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for I-70 Glenwood Canyon Mudslides

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $11.6 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) make repairs to Interstate 70 in Glenwood...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Expanded Local Hire and Workforce Development Pilot Programs

Remarks at Monongahela Incline in Pittsburgh

Remarks as prepared for delivery by  U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg   Monongahela Incline  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  May 6, 2021   

Good afternoon. Thanks everyone for being here today. It’s an honor to...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Modernize and Create New American Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 discretionary grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. RAISE,...

Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Transportation Details the American Rescue Plan’s Benefits for Transportation

WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Department of Transportation highlights the transportation elements of the historic American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), which will provide immediate relief for American workers, help communities that are struggling in the wake of COVID-19, and ensure that our...