The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $1.73 billion across 127 infrastructure projects in 52 states and territories. Of that total, $62 million is specifically designated for truck parking expansion in Kentucky, Wyoming, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois—including $25 million for Kentucky to add spaces at seven rest areas. Additional allocations include $24 million for North Dakota road repairs, $136.8 million for port upgrades, $169.9 million for transit improvements, and $87.7 million for freight and passenger rail modernization. The BUILD grant program, launched in 2009, funds these competitive infrastructure investments.
The U.S. Department of Transportation released grants totaling $1.73 billion for 127 highway, port, rail and air projects across 52 states, territories and the District of Columbia.
Federal funding under BUILD program
The announcement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy covers competitive spending requests under the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program, which originated in 2009. The grants cover multiple infrastructure categories, with roads and bridges receiving $1.3 billion, or about 77% of total funding.
Road and bridge improvements
Road and bridge allocations include $24 million for North Dakota to install modern pavement and address buckling, as well as 10 miles of high-tension cable guard rails to enhance safety along I-94.
Truck parking expansion
A dedicated $62 million is allocated to address the truck parking shortage in Kentucky, Wyoming, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois. This includes $25 million to Kentucky to add new truck parking spots at seven rest areas on four major truck corridors.
Port infrastructure upgrades
Port infrastructure receives $136.8 million to expand capacity, reduce bottlenecks and help restore America’s maritime dominance. That includes $8.5 million for the Alaska Railroad to widen the Port of Seward’s freight dock by 300 feet so vessels can load, unload, and transfer cargo more quickly.
Transit, aviation, and rail investments
Transit projects receive $169.9 million, including $14.7 million to upgrade three Milwaukee County Transit System maintenance facilities. Aviation receives more than $11 million to improve airport roadways at Arizona’s Coolidge Municipal Airport and Louisiana’s New Orleans International Airport. Freight and passenger rail receives $87.7 million to modernize America’s railroads and move passengers and goods more efficiently.
Major rail and stadium-related projects
Among rail-specific awards, $24.3 million goes to Texas’ Port of Corpus Christi Authority to modernize and lengthen railways at the Port of Corpus Christi Inland Port. The funding also includes $25 million for projects around the new Cleveland Browns football stadium in Brook Park, Ill., for “reconfigured freeway ramps and streamlined local roads [that] will lead to the stadium and the surrounding entertainment district,” media.
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Source: FreightWaves
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