Press Releases
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.