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Archived Press Releases

Biden-Harris Administration Takes Key Step Forward in Building a National Network of User-Friendly, Reliable, and Accessible Electric Vehicle Chargers

June 9, 2022

FHWA 17-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In keeping with President Biden’s commitment to jumpstart the construction of a national network of 500,...

FHWA Awards Nearly $9 Million for Tribal Transportation Safety Improvements and Announces Additional $120 Million Available Thanks to President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

June 7, 2022

FHWA 16-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that 51 Tribes will...

FHWA Announces Increased Funding for Bridges and Updates Bridge Inspection Standards

May 9, 2022

FHWA 14-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced an additional $1.14 billion in formula funding for bridge...

FHWA Highlights Actions to Tackle Climate Change with New Programs and Historic Funding Under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

April 22, 2022

FHWA 13-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today highlighted a variety of...

President Biden, USDOT Announce New Guidance and $6.4 Billion to Help States Reduce Carbon Emissions Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

April 21, 2022

Key program will fund projects that help fight climate change and save Americans money on gas

FHWA 12-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel: (202) 366-0660...

During National Work Zone Awareness Week, FHWA Highlights Safety Efforts Under President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Road Construction Crews and Drivers

April 12, 2022

FHWA 11-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration today highlighted the importance...

FHWA Announces New Guidance, Increased Funding for Infrastructure Program that Helps States and Communities Create Safer, More Walkable Streets

March 30, 2022

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law nearly doubles funding for Transportation Alternatives, which supports projects from Safe Routes to School to bicycle infrastructure

FHWA 10-22
Contact:...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million to Help Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses Compete for Federal Highway Contracts

March 18, 2022

FHWA 09-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $10 million in...

FHWA Announces First Availability of National Scenic Byways Program Funding Since 2012

March 16, 2022

FHWA 08-22
Contact: FHWA.PressOffice@dot.gov(link sends email)
Tel.: (202) 366-0660

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced a Notice of...