DOT spending nearly $5 billion to rebuild American infrastructure
Funds will go to 37 large-scale infrastructure projects through a pair of discretionary grant programs
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USDOT provides $63.7 million jolt to support EV ports in California
Funds will help improve the state’s electric vehicle charging grid reliability by fixing and installing 1,302 charging ports
$59.6 million to help calm Detroit-area traffic, improve access and safety
Grants come of the federal Safe Streets for All program
Grant to help two Houston neighborhoods reduce crashes
The city of Houston will use a $10 million USDOT grant to improve safety in dangerous city corridors
Grant to help Chicago improve safety on high-crash corridor
Funds will help city revitalize the southwest corridor and repurpose public spaces along connecting roads. Construction is slated for 2026
Colorado to spend $49.7 million for evacuation routes
Money comes from the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, a $645 million USDOT initiative that prioritizes quality-of-life improvements in rural areas by supporting road, bridge and other infrastructure projects
Pennsylvania to spend $142 million on congested Pittsburgh roadway
PennDOT will spend an estimated $213.2 million over the next three to five years on the Eastern Pittsburgh Multimodal Corridor Project
Phoenix to use $25 million to improve road safety
Plans for high-risk corridor include installing sidewalks, pedestrian beacons, improved crosswalks and better lighting
USDOT awards $66.7 million to reduce crashes in South Dakota’s Black Hills
The South Dakota Department of Transportation will use a $66.7 million grant to improve safety and mobility on US 385 in the Black Hills
LADOTD gives green light to $88 million loan for highway project
Loan, along with $38 million in other federal funding, will support the first phase of the $268 million project
