$9.2bn Federal Loan Expected for Ford Battery Plants
Ford's ambitious plans for battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky, aimed at manufacturing electric vehicles and EV components, are set to receive a record-breaking $9.2 billion federal loan from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Highways: to expand them or repair them?
The DOT has been issuing rounds of federal grants for highway repair, and some critics have accused the Biden Administration of sidelining projects meant for expanding highly congested areas, such as the 26-mile section of the I-10 between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
Baltimore’s rail tunnel gets a presidential visit
President Joe Biden was a regular on the Amtrak train from Delaware to Washington D.C. when he served as a U.S. senator.
Federal Highway Administration announces Large Bridge Project Grants
In a move that introduced the largest dedicated investment in highway bridges since the highway system was in development, the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the distribution of nearly $40 billion over the upcoming five years.
Detroit bridge to be demolished after racially-divisive history
The infamous Interstate 375, a 1-mile freeway through Detroit, has been a notorious source of racial divisiveness since it was built by destroying Black neighborhoods almost sixty years ago.
$512.2 million federal grant infusion into nation’s bridge repairs
Truckers may smile a little about this: the Department of Transportation is granting over $500 million to road and bridge repairs across the country.
Kentucky interstates win $5 million federal grant for roadway safety tech
For the safety of all!