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Trump’s U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First-of-its-kind Agreement with Connecticut DOT to Get America Building Again

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Latest move slashes red tape, expedites environmental reviews, and empowers states

HARTFORD, CT—U.S. Deputy Transportation Secretary...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Approves Another 76 Grants to Get America Building Again

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Secretary Duffy is chipping away at the unprecedented Biden-Buttigieg backlog of more than 3,200 unsigned projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S....

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Calls Out States Trying to Block Lawful Review of EV Charger Program

Majority of States Suing Have Spent Less Than a Third of Their Funds Despite Urgency Claims

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today issued the following statement in response to the 16 states and the District of Columbia attempting to block the U.S. Department of Transportation’s lawful update of the Biden-Buttigieg National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.

NEVI was established to fund...

ICYMI: Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers Critical Bridge Investment to Build Alabama’s I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project

$550 million finalized agreement will accelerate progress on largest bridge project to date

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Delivering on a promise made by President Trump, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today finalized a grant agreement that will pave the way for the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to break ground on its I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Multimodal Project. The $550 million project is part of the...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Approves Another 180 Grants to Get America Building Again

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Secretary Duffy is chipping away at the unprecedented Biden-Buttigieg backlog of more than 3,200 unsigned projects.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S....

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Chips Away at Infrastructure Backlog with $175 Million in South Carolina Grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Trump Administration’s first federal grant agreement under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The $175 million grant, awarded to the South Carolina Department of Transportation will replace the aging 55-year-old bridges on Interstate 95 over Lake Marion which serves as a major freight artery for the East Coast.

This milestone comes as Secretary Duffy works to address an unprecedented...

FHWA Urges Drivers to Stay Alert to Ensure Highway Workers Get Home Safely as Part of National Work Zone Awareness Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy provided the keynote address, via video, at the kick-off event for National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). North Carolina Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins, officials from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and other state and transportation officials gathered in Raleigh to commemorate the annual safety event, taking...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Gov. Hochul: Here’s What Continuing Your Illegal Toll Could Cost You

New Letter Outlines Consequences for Continuing Unlawful Tolls

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today outlined the specific actions the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) could take if New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s continues the state’s illegal toll on working families. This includes halting FHWA-backed projects...

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Slashes Biden-Era Greenhouse Gas Rule

Prevents Radical Environmental Agenda from Tying up Road Construction

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today delivered on his promise to slash an unlawful environmental rule that would raise project costs and divert critical resources away from highway construction to irrelevant emissions targets. The action, which is the Department’s first completed deregulatory move, comes less than 100 days into the...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Finalizes $150 Million Grant to Enhance Border Security Infrastructure

New agreement also descopes wasteful Green New Deal requirements

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced an agreement has been executed for a $150 million federal grant to construct a new road and Port of Entry facility for the San Diego-Baja California border region (Otay Mesa). These investments will enhance border security by providing Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with state-of-the-...