The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved 76 new infrastructure grants totaling more than $607 million, accelerating the delivery of long-pending transportation projects across the country. The grants support initiatives in sectors including aviation, highways, public transit, rail, and ports.
The approvals are part of a broader effort by the DOT to advance a backlog of more than 3,200 unobligated grants inherited from the previous administration. Since January 2025, the agency has cleared 405 grants valued at nearly $5 billion, or roughly 13 per cent of the total backlog.
The newly approved funding includes:
- $30 million through the Airport Improvement Program – Supplemental for five airport infrastructure projects
- $32 million under the Airport Terminals Program for six terminal upgrades
- $33 million for eight culvert projects through the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant
- $126 million across 17 projects through the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
- $59 million for one project under CRISI (Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements)
- $36 million across 12 projects via the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
- $25 million for four low- or no-emission bus projects
- $7 million for one port project under the Port Infrastructure Development Program
- $188 million for two highway and freight infrastructure projects through INFRA
- $3.4 million across 15 projects through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program
Additional funds were awarded under programs such as BUILD, Tribal Transit Competitive, and the Small Community Air Service Development Program
Each grant targets critical infrastructure upgrades such as culvert replacements, rail safety improvements, wildlife corridor crossings, and zero-emission transit fleets. The funding also supports projects in tribal and rural communities, aiming to improve mobility, safety, and resilience across modes of transportation.