Federal transportation funding is continuing to drive infrastructure development nationwide, with the U.S. Department of Transportation awarding $1.73 billion through its Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. The grants will finance projects that improve transportation networks, freight movement and public infrastructure across the country.
The BUILD program will provide funding for 127 projects in 52 states, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Road and bridge improvements received the largest share of funding, totaling approximately $1.3 billion, or about 77% of all awards. One project includes a $24 million grant to the North Dakota Department of Transportation to rehabilitate Interstate 94 with pavement improvements and additional cable guardrails.
Port infrastructure projects received $136.8 million to expand freight capacity and improve cargo movement. Among the awards, the Alaska Railroad Corporation will receive $8.5 million to expand the freight dock at the Port of Seward.
Transit projects account for $169.9 million in funding, including $14.7 million for upgrades to three Milwaukee County Transit System maintenance facilities.
The program also allocates $62 million for truck parking improvements in Kentucky, Wyoming, Louisiana, Mississippi and Illinois, including a $25 million project to add truck parking at seven Kentucky rest areas.
Freight and passenger rail projects will receive $87.7 million to modernize rail infrastructure and improve freight movement. One award provides $24.3 million to the Port of Corpus Christi Authority in Texas to expand and modernize rail facilities serving the inland port.
More than $11 million has also been allocated for aviation infrastructure improvements at airports in Arizona and Louisiana.
The BUILD grant program attracted nearly 1,200 eligible applications requesting more than $14.5 billion, highlighting continued demand for federal transportation investment.
For construction owners, contractors and infrastructure developers, the latest BUILD awards create opportunities across multiple transportation sectors, including highways, ports, rail, aviation and transit. Federal funding for enabling infrastructure supports future construction activity while improving freight mobility, transportation safety and long-term economic development.
