The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $645.3 million from the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (Rural) to help communities around the United States complete transportation projects that will increase mobility, improve safety, and generate regional economic growth in rural areas. Rural roads face a disproportionally high rate of fatalities, and a significant proportion of…
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Feds Announce Natural Disaster Funding for Roads and Bridges
As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s coordinated approach to helping states repair and rebuild roads and bridges that have been damaged by catastrophic events, including increasingly frequent extreme weather events, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that it will provide $749 million in Emergency Relief Program funds to 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. These extreme weather…
Read MoreFully Fund the IIJA
The American Public Works Association (APWA) urged Congress to fully appropriate funds for the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which President Biden signed into law.
Read MoreGovernors, State DOT CEOs Talk Infrastructure At Summit
The National Governors Association (NGA) hosted five governors, eight state department of transportation executives, federal officials, and private sector partners during an infrastructure summit held Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 in Annapolis, Md. Participants in the three-day summit shared resources and discussed strategies for implementing the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or IIJA on Nov. 15, reported the…
Read MoreButtigieg Confirmed as Secretary of Transportation
Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed as secretary of transportation by a vote of 86-13.
Read MoreNSSGA Gets the Right Answers from Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg is on his way to being confirmed as Secretary of Transportation. His nomination moved out of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the Senate will vote to confirm his nomination on Tuesday, Feb 2.
Read MoreTrottenberg on Board
Jan. 19, 2021 – According to Politico, the Biden transition announced a handful of second-in-command picks over the weekend, including for DOT. Polly Trottenberg, who resigned in November as head of New York City’s transportation department, will be appointed deputy Transportation secretary. She’s an experienced hand who has put in the years at DOT and on the Hill and could help fill some…
Read MoreNSSGA Calls Trump’s Proposed Infrastructure Cuts Surprising
President Trump sent his budget to Congress, a “wish list” that reflects his vision for federal discretionary spending. This kicks off the fiscal year 2018 Congressional appropriations season, and the process by which members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees ultimately set the funding levels for these programs.
Read MoreTransportation for America Group Blasts Trump’s Budget Proposal
Transportation for America – an alliance of elected, business and civic leaders from communities across the country advocating for investment in smart, homegrown, locally-driven transportation solutions – released a strongly worded objection to President Trump’s budget proposal for FY 2018. The proposal cuts the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget by 13 percent, ends the popular TIGER competitive grant program,…
Read MoreDOT Awards $800 Million For Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that 18 transportation projects in 15 states have been awarded federal grants through the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Advancement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) program.
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