TIGER
New Round of BUILD Grants Addresses Freight Corridor Needs
A tractor-trailer passes under an electronic road sign warning of strong wind gusts on Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyo. (Getty Images)
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s first round of Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development discretionary grants allocated a record amount of funding for road projects, some of which specifically address important freight routes.
December 18, 2018Trump Orders Federal Spending Cuts as Chao Touts Regulatory Streamlining
Sitting next to Chao, Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting on Oct. 17. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
The U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies have to come up with a 5% reduction in their budgets for next year, President Donald Trump told his Cabinet during a recent meeting at the White House.
October 22, 2018USDOT Announces BUILD Program to Replace TIGER
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a replacement for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grants.
April 23, 2018Chao to Defend Fiscal 2019 Budget Request at House Hearing April 12
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The country’s top transportation officer is scheduled to defend President Donald Trump’s request to reduce the U.S. Department of Transportation’s discretionary budget by 19% when she testifies before a House panel April 12.
April 6, 2018Chao Joins Local Officials to Launch Northern Virginia TIGER Project
Chao (left) joined Comstock to help launch the Northstar Boulevard TIGER grant project in Loudoun County, Va. (Monica Backmon/Northern Virginia Transportation Authority)
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao joined elected officials and transportation representatives to launch a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant project in Loudoun County, Va., on March 28.
March 29, 2018Projects in Indiana, Maine Among Winners of TIGER Grants
Collins by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
The replacement of two freight rail approaches in Indiana, and the replacement of three bridges in rural Maine were among the projects recently awarded grants, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced March 9.
March 9, 2018Fiscal 2019 Budget Request Would Cut TIGER Grants
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A program popular with state and local agencies that provides federal infrastructure grants would be denied funding under the Trump administration’s fiscal 2019 budget request released Feb. 12, which also would significantly reduce the Department of Transportation’s budget.
February 12, 2018USDOT Accepting Applications From States, Municipalities for TIGER Grants
U.S. Department of Transportation
States and cities seeking additional funding to help pay for large-scale infrastructure projects will be able to apply for grants under an Obama-era program, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Sept.
September 6, 2017Capitol Agenda for the Week of Sept. 4: TIGER in the House
Flooded I-65 in Houston by David J. Phillip/AP
Images of interstates and neighborhoods underwater in Houston reminded us of the fragility of our nation's infrastructure. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
September 4, 2017