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Biden administration rolls back manufactured products waiver
January 14th, 2025
In a long-expected policy change to be published Jan. 14, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will begin applying Buy America requirements to all manufactured products later this year. Since 1983, the agency has used its waiver authority to exempt this wide array of items used on federal-aid highway projects – including electronics, ITS hardware, electrical […]
State DOTs receive bridge project grants from FHWA
July 25th, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued $5 billion in grants from its Bridge Investment Program – a program created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to fund the reconstruction, repair, and restoration of 13 “nationally significant” bridges in 16 states. Photo courtesy of the Oregon DOT. The agency said in a statement that those […]
Maine DOT updates statewide three-year work plan
February 2nd, 2024
The Maine Department of Transportation (Maine DOT) recently released the 2024 edition of its three-year “Work Plan,” which details all of the agency’s capital projects and programs, maintenance and operations activities, planning initiatives, plus administrative functions for calendar years 2024, 2025, and 2026. Photo courtesy of Maine DOT. Maine DOT said its Work Plan is […]
FHWA seeks bridge project and planning grant applications
January 17th, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued a notice of funding opportunity or NOFO for up to $9.6 billion in fiscal year 2023 through FY 2026 Bridge Project grants and $80 million in FY 2023 through FY 2026 Bridge Planning Project grants. Those two measures are funded by the FHWA’s Bridge Investment Program, which is a discretionary […]
USDOT modal leaders discuss IIJA issues at hearing
December 27th, 2023
Leadership from U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) including heads of its highway and transit operating administrations shared their insights on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) recently during a House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing. The leaders testifying at the hearing – held by the House T&I Subcommittee on […]