December 2, 2022

FHWA Announces Latest Round of Innovations Under Every Day Counts Program to Accelerate Innovation in Transportation Industry

EDC Round 7 advances Bipartisan Infrastructure Law priorities to improve safety, build sustainable transportation infrastructure, and grow an inclusive workforce

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the latest round of transportation innovations...

November 30, 2022

FHWA Awards Six Tribal Technical Assistance Program Cooperative Agreements to Support Native American Communities’ Access to Federal Funding, Improve Safety, and Economic Opportunity

Tribes encouraged to seek assistance from the Center in their area and apply for historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal funding; Funding opportunity for a seventh center coming soon

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced cooperative agreements re-establishing regional Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) centers...

November 16, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Emphasizes Safety for Emergency Responders on Nation’s Roads as part of Crash Responder Safety Week

USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy calls for cooperation to improve the safety of all road users, including first responders

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WASHINGTON – Reflecting the U.S. Department of Transportation’s comprehensive approach to reducing serious injuries and deaths on our nation’s roads, officials from the...

November 14, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Providing the U.S. Forest Service $5.2 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Hurricane Fiona Damage in Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $5.2 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds for use by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service as a down payment to offset costs of repair work needed as the result of Hurricane Fiona heavy rain damage in...

November 14, 2022

USDOT proporciona 5.2 millones de dólares al Servicio Forestal en fondos de ayuda de emergencia de “emisión rápida” para reparar los daños ocasionados por el huracán Fiona en el Parque Nacional El Yunque de Puerto Rico

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Lunes 14 de noviembre de 2022
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WASHINGTON – La Administración Federal de Carreteras (FHWA) del Departamento de Transportación de los Estados Unidos anunció hoy la disponibilidad inmediata de $5.2 millones en fondos de ayuda de emergencia (AE) de “emisión rápida” para que sean usados por el Servicio Forestal del Departamento de Agricultura,...

October 21, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces New Guidance to Improve Safety for Vulnerable Road Users under President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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WASHINGTON – Today, as part of its ongoing efforts through the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) to prioritize safety and meet milestones laid out in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced...

October 21, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Providing Florida $50 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Damage Caused by Hurricane Ian

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $50 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a down payment to offset costs of repair work for damage caused by Hurricane Ian earlier this month.

October 20, 2022

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Gloria Shepherd Selected as Executive Director of the Federal Highway Administration

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced Gloria Shepherd as the Executive Director of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the eleventh person to hold this position since FHWA’s founding in 1971.

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October 20, 2022

FHWA Steps Up Efforts to Tackle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Highway Construction with $7.1 Million for ‘Climate Challenge’ Participants

Challenge will advance the use of sustainable pavements and quantify environmental impacts

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WASHINGTON – As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s ongoing work to address climate change, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $7.1 million for 25 state departments of...

October 14, 2022

Biden-Harris Administration Awards $1.56 Million Bridge Planning Grant to City of Philadelphia Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Project will help the city plan for improvements to 18 bridges located over electrified rail lines

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Today, Acting Federal Highway Administrator Stephanie Pollack announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded a $1.56 million...