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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Clears 1/3 of Biden-Buttigieg Backlog in Lightning Speed to Get America Building Again

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Major milestone in addressing the unprecedented Biden-Buttigieg backlog of more than 3,200 announced but unsigned projects.

WASHINGTON, D....

President Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Announces Availability of $5.4 Billion in Bridge Funding to Get America Building Again

Updated grant program will focus on building critical infrastructure projects that move people safely while eliminating Biden-era requirements

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced nearly $4.9 billion in available funding for major bridge projects through the Bridge Investment Program, and up to $500 million for repairing or replacing bridges in rural areas...

Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Slashes Red Tape Across FHWA, NHTSA, and FMCSA to Unburden Americans of Costly Regulations

More than 50 burdensome regulations were axed from the Code of Federal Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced today 52 deregulatory actions across Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In total, the deregulatory package will rescind, withdraw, or amend burdensome regulations that do not enhance...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Over $1.5 Billion to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters, Including Hurricane Helene

Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov

WASHINGTON – In an ongoing effort to support national hurricane preparedness and help communities move quickly to recover from devastating storms, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $1.5 billion in federal funding to help states and U.S. territories accelerate repairs to roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, including more...

Trump’s U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First-of-its-kind Agreement with Connecticut DOT to Get America Building Again

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Latest move slashes red tape, expedites environmental reviews, and empowers states

HARTFORD, CT—U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Approves Another 76 Grants to Get America Building Again

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Secretary Duffy is chipping away at the unprecedented Biden-Buttigieg backlog of more than 3,200 unsigned projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S....

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Calls Out States Trying to Block Lawful Review of EV Charger Program

Majority of States Suing Have Spent Less Than a Third of Their Funds Despite Urgency Claims

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today issued the following statement in response to the 16 states and the District of Columbia attempting to block the U.S. Department of Transportation’s lawful update of the Biden-Buttigieg National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.

NEVI was established to fund...

ICYMI: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers Critical Bridge Investment to Build Alabama’s I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project

$550 million finalized agreement will accelerate progress on largest bridge project to date

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Delivering on a promise made by President Trump, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today finalized a grant agreement that will pave the way for the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to break ground on its I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Multimodal Project. The $550 million project is part of the...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Approves Another 180 Grants to Get America Building Again

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Secretary Duffy is chipping away at the unprecedented Biden-Buttigieg backlog of more than 3,200 unsigned projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S....

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Chips Away at Infrastructure Backlog with $175 Million in South Carolina Grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Trump Administration’s first federal grant agreement under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The $175 million grant, awarded to the South Carolina Department of Transportation will replace the aging 55-year-old bridges on Interstate 95 over Lake Marion which serves as a major freight artery for the East Coast.

This milestone comes as Secretary Duffy works to address an unprecedented...