Archived Press Releases
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $623 Million in Grants to Continue Building Out Electric Vehicle Charging Network
January 11, 2024Funding will deploy chargers in communities and along major travel corridors, while promoting American jobs and leadership in EV charging
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Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Over $9 Billion in Funding to Modernize Nation’s Bridges
December 20, 2023Planning and Bridge Project grants are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is rebuilding infrastructure in communities nationwide
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FHWA Releases New Traffic Control Device Manual with Updates to Improve Safety for Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and All Road Users
December 19, 2023Updated MUTCD also encourages new innovations to improve travel and looks toward transportation infrastructure of the future
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On the Heels of New Industry Standard for EV Charging, Biden-Harris Administration Takes Key Step Toward Updating Federal Standards to Promote Innovation
December 19, 2023FHWA 43-23
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WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to build out a convenient, reliable, made-in-America...
Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Opening of Nation’s First NEVI-Funded EV Charging Stations in Ohio and New York
December 15, 2023Stations in London, Ohio and Kingston, New York Are Historic Step Towards Building an Electrified Transportation System that is Convenient, Affordable, and Reliable for All Americans
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards $110 Million in Grants to Improve Safety on America’s Roadways by Preventing Deadly Wildlife-Vehicle Crashes
December 5, 2023Investments will help reduce wildlife vehicle collisions that result in thousands of serious human injuries, hundreds of fatalities and more than $10 billion in medical costs, property damage, and more
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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Tool, Moves Climate Change Performance Measure Forward
November 22, 2023Whole-of-Government Approach to Tackling Climate Change Provides States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations a Clear Framework, Flexibility, and Funding
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $34 Million in Grants to 10 States for Advanced Digital Construction Technologies That Save Time and Money
November 16, 2023New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program makes transportation projects easier to deliver
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U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights Safety for Emergency Responders on Our Nation’s Roads as part of Crash Responder Safety Week
November 15, 2023More than 700,000 responders trained under FHWA’s lifesaving, best practices training program
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair I-10 near Downtown Los Angeles
November 15, 2023FHWA 38-23
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Tel.: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate...