The agency awarded $1.32 billion in funds to transportation infrastructure projects aimed at road safety and mobility.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded $1.32 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants, reports Liz Carey for Transportation Today.
The grants were awarded to 109 projects aimed at repairing and rebuilding “critical infrastructure in areas of local or regional significance.”
According to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, the projects will “make roads safer, help mitigate the impact of climate change, and ensure that people in communities of all sizes can get where they need to go safely and efficiently.” Recipient projects include multimodal improvements and rail line repairs.
According to USDOT, “Funding is split equally between urban and rural areas, and a large percentage of grants, selected in this first round of FY 2025, support urban and rural regions defined as historically disadvantaged or areas of persistent poverty.”
The department also announced $635 million in grants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure around the country that will expand community charging networks and fast-charging projects along key corridors.
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