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Archived Press Releases

FHWA Invites Comment on New Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Programs to Expand EV Ownership and Tackle Climate Change

December 2, 2021

FHWA 19-21
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration invites comment on the development of guidance for two new electric vehicle charging station programs included in the recently enacted...

Federal Highway Administration Unveils Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act `One-Stop Shop’ Website, Publishing Request for Information

November 30, 2021

FHWA 18-21
Contact: Neil Gaffney
Tel: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has launched a new website designed for transportation agencies, communities and...

US DOT’s FHWA and NHTSA Kick Off Crash Responder Safety Week

November 8, 2021

FHWA 17-21
Contact:  Nancy Singer   
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) Administration today marked...

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Louisiana $5 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for Hurricane Ida Damage

September 8, 2021

FHWA 16-21
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $5 million in “quick release” Emergency...

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

August 10, 2021

FHWA 15-21
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

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...

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards the District of Columbia $1 Million in ‘Quick Release” Emergency Relief Funding for Destroyed DC-295 Pedestrian Bridge

July 29, 2021

FHWA 14-21
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in “quick release” Emergency...

FHWA Accepting Applications for Accelerated Innovative Deployment Grants

July 16, 2021

FHWA 13-21
Contact: Neil Gaffney
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that up to $10 million in grants will be made available through a Notice...

FHWA Announces $60 Million for Transportation Technology Grants With Focus on Equity, Environment and Economic Opportunity

July 7, 2021

FHWA 12-21
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)  published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $60 million in Advanced...

FHWA Provides $5.6 Million to Accelerate Innovative Highway Projects in Seven States

May 26, 2021

FHWA 11-21
Contact: Neil Gaffney
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $5.6 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID)...

FHWA Commemorates 50 Years of Bridge Safety

April 30, 2021

FHWA 10-21
Contact: Nancy Singer
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) observed the 50th anniversary of its National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS...