The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a significant investment of $1.8 billion in funding for projects aimed at improving the
country's aging infrastructure and enhancing the supply chain. The funds are part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, which focuses on transportation and supply chain projects of local and regional importance.
The DOT's announcement highlights the importance of investing in infrastructure to make roads safer, improve transportation infrastructure resilience to extreme weather, and enhance supply chains to reduce costs for consumers. According to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, "Through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we're funding projects across the country to make roads safer, make it easier for people to move around their community, make transportation infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather, and improve supply chains to keep costs down for consumers."
The funding will support over a dozen freight-related projects, totaling more than $163 million. Some of the notable projects include:
$25 million to Wrangell City and Borough in Alaska for a Wrangell Harbor Basin project designed to improve freight transport.
$25 million to the Arkansas Department of Transportation for an I-49 extension designed to increase freight movement.
$21.2 million to Menominee, Michigan, to redevelop Menominee Harbor's general cargo transportation terminal.
$17.9 million to the Port of Bellingham in Washington for a shipping terminal rail connection that will reduce truck traffic.
$15 million to Bernalillo County, New Mexico, to develop a regional supply chain system stretching 805 miles through California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Other projects include:
$5.6 million to the New York City Department of Transportation to create an Urban Freight Mobility Collaborative, which will encourage the replacement of freight vehicles with transportation such as cargo bikes.
$3.9 million to Nulato Village in Alaska for a port development project that will reduce the cost of shipping goods.
$3.2 million to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe in South Dakota to improve roadways so goods can be transported efficiently.
$1.6 million to the West Piedmont Planning District Commission in Virginia for the Route 122 Regional Corridor Plan that will consider last-mile freight deliveries.
These projects demonstrate the DOT's commitment to improving the country's transportation infrastructure and supply chain, with a focus on sustainability, equity, and economic growth. The funding will support the development of more efficient and resilient transportation systems, reducing costs for consumers and promoting economic growth.
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