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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2025, please visit our News Archive.

Trump’s Transportation Department Celebrates 70 Years of American Interstates

June 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Administrator Sean McMaster launched a nationwide initiative asking Americans to help USDOT address critical highway infrastructure needs on the Eisenhower Interstate System. FHWA’s “Reimagining America’s Interstates” initiative is collecting comments on new interstate facility suggestions, feedback on major upgrades needed on existing routes, and how the system can better meet the needs of the 21st-century traveling public.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces $1.9 Billion to Repair State Roads and Bridges Damaged by Natural Disasters

June 18, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced $1.86 billion in emergency relief funding to help states accelerate critical repairs to roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure damaged by recent natural disasters and catastrophic events. The funding includes more than $908 million to repair damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

Trump’s Transportation Department Breaks Ground on Truck Parking Facilities Along I-4 in Central Florida

June 18, 2026

SANFORD, FL - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administrator (FHWA) Sean McMaster and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) Derek Barrs were joined by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared W. Perdue today to break ground on five new truck parking expansion projects.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $3 Billion in Rebuilding America’s Aging Bridges

May 14, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Department is moving quickly to make $3 billion available for states to invest in aging bridge infrastructure across the country.

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Delivers on Promise to Drive Down Costs to Rebuild Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge

April 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today provided an update on the status of the Francis Scott Key Bridge (FSK) rebuild, including that the State of Maryland will seek new construction partners.

Trump’s Transportation Department Highlights Importance of Safe Driving during National Work Zone Awareness Week

April 22, 2026

850 people were killed in work zone crashes in the U.S. in 2024

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Launches Initiative to Eliminate Traffic Bottlenecks Across America

April 20, 2026

States will identify target areas and collaborate on plans to deliver congestion relief to American drivers

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.