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Press Releases

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Trump’s Transportation Department Hosts First-Ever National Day of Crash Responder Training to Save Lives on American Roads

April 10, 2026

Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov

USDOT aims to train 1 million first responders to improve road safety for first responders, American families and truck drivers

Trump’s Transportation Department Delivers $407.7M to Rebuild Bridges in Rural America

April 8, 2026

Funding will get dirt moving and repair 119 bridges across 12 states

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers $108 Million to Rebuild Alaska Bridges Over Johnson and Gerstle Rivers

April 1, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today a $108.7 million investment into the Johnson River and Gerstle River Bundled Bridge Replacement Project. This crucial funding by the Trump Administration will rebuild Alaska’s essential bridge network, strengthening America’s commerce and safety.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Revives Eisenhower’s Vision for America’s Highways, Invests $600 Million In Rebuilding I-95's Delaware River Bridge

April 1, 2026

The Trump Administration’s first investment in bridge building will rebuild the I-95 river crossing between Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest Nearly $1 Billion to Upgrade Crucial Safety Infrastructure and Save Lives on American Roads

March 27, 2026

Safe Streets & Roads for All grants will bolster emergency response services, expand truck parking, modernize rail crossings, and upgrade family-focused infrastructure

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces More than $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands

March 19, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced more than $21 million in grant awards that will fund 84 projects for 61 Tribes in 13 states that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Native American and Alaska Native lands. The grants, provided under the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF), will be used for a variety of projects, including those designed to reduce roadway departure, a factor involved in 63% of fatal crashes in Tribal areas.

Trump’s Transportation Department Helps States Implement Proven Technologies to Get America Building Again

February 24, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today unveiled a new set of innovations in transportation that will help states build projects faster and improve safety through the Every Day Counts (EDC) Program.

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nebraska is Latest State Partner to Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Construction of Transportation Projects

February 23, 2026

Nebraska will be able to deliver vital road and bridge infrastructure projects at the Speed of Trump

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Updates EV Charger Program to Include Buy America Requirements

February 10, 2026

Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov

Implementing Buy America will support American innovation, strengthen domestic manufacturing

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & Maryland Governor Wes Moore Statement Following Meeting on Francis Scott Key & American Legion Bridges

January 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore to discuss solutions to accelerate the reconstruction of both the Francis Scott Key Bridge (FSK) and the American Legion Bridge.