Press Releases
FHWA Announces $54.3 Million Grant to National Park Service to Improve Safety along Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi
Grant will improve safety for travelers, bring jobs for work on 83 miles of Parkway
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced it is providing $54.3 million to the National Park Service for safety improvements on a lengthy stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The funding serves...
U.S. Department of Transportation Providing National Park Service $11.7 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Flood Damage in Death Valley National Park
FHWA 29-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $11.7 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service to offset costs of repair work needed as a result of flood damage in Death Valley National Park earlier...
FHWA Announces Final Rule to Reduce Roadway Fatalities in Dark Conditions by Improving Visibility with Retroreflective Pavement Markings
FHWA 28-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a final rule that will improve safety for all road users by ensuring that pavement markings are made more visible in dark or low light conditions.
Under the final rule, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) will...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $3 Million to the Port of Los Angeles Gateway Project for Advanced Technologies to Reduce Port Congestion
FHWA 27B-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded a $3 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the Port of Los Angeles Gateway Project. The grant will help the Port of Los Angeles deploy advanced technologies to improve trucking, drayage and terminal...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $5.1 Million to Washington State’s Ferry System for Traveler Information
FHWA 27J-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded a $5.1 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Ferries Division for a traveler information system to enhance service reliability and customer...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $3.9 Million to Chicago’s Centralized Transit System Priority Project
FHWA 27C-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded a $3.9 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the City of Chicago’s Centralized Transit Signal Priority Project. The grant will help the City of Chicago deploy signal timing technologies to prioritize...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $6.67 Million to Rural Freight Technology Project in Kansas
FHWA 27D-22
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded a $6.67 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Great Plains Rural Freight Technology Corridor Project. The grant will help the project use advanced...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $5.14 Million for Safe Driving Technologies in Kentucky
FHWA 27E-22
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded a $5.14 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for Kentucky’s Wrong Way Driving and Integrated Safety Technology System. The project will use the grant to deploy...
Biden Administration Awards $49.2 Million for Innovative Technology Grants to Improve Mobility and Travel on America’s Highway and Transit Systems
Program to be Expanded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
FHWA 27-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
Tel.: (202) 366-0660
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) together awarded $49.2 million in innovative technology grants to improve mobility and multimodal connections for...
U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $8.74 Million to the South Jersey Transportation Authority’s Smart and Connected Corridor Project
FHWA 27F-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today awarded a $8.74 million Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) grant to the South Jersey Transportation Authority for the Smart and Connect Atlantic City Expressway Project. The project will use the grant to transform the...