The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced 1.73 billion USD in funding for 127 infrastructure projects across the United States. 136.8 million USD has been allocated to port infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant programme.
The funding will support projects designed to expand port capacity, improve freight efficiency and strengthen maritime supply chains.
Among the selected projects is an 8.5 million USD grant for the Alaska Railroad Corporation to widen the freight dock at the Port of Seward by 300 feet. The project is intended to improve cargo handling by enabling vessels to load, unload and transfer freight more efficiently.
The BUILD programme also includes investments in related freight infrastructure, with 87.7 million USD allocated to rail projects that improve freight connectivity. One example is a 24.3 million USD grant for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to modernise and extend rail infrastructure serving the Port of Corpus Christi Inland Port in Texas.
Road and bridge projects account for the largest share of the programme, receiving approximately 1.3 billion USD, while public transport projects have been allocated 169.9 million USD and aviation infrastructure more than 11 million USD.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said:America is fortunate to have a Builder in the White House who knows America is only as great as our infrastructure. That’s why this Department is investing in repairing critical roads and bridges that connect Americans to job opportunities, port infrastructure that bolsters our national security, and aviation and transit projects that move American families. The impact of these dollars will be felt in communities nationwide for years to come.
According to the Department of Transportation, the BUILD programme received almost 1,200 eligible applications seeking more than US$14.5 billion in funding, reflecting continued demand for federal investment in transport infrastructure.
