FHWA

FHWA awards $172.2 million in FY 2022 ferry service funding

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today announced $172.2 million in Fiscal Year 2022 formula funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 35 states and three territories to improve ferry service and provide more travel options.

Under the Biden administration, funding for ferry service has been at historic levels to support multimodal transportation services, including the recently announced availability of $300 million in Federal Transit Administration...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/ferries/fhwa-awards-172-2-million-in-fy-2022-ferry-service-funding/

5 states with most structurally deficient bridges

Centennial Bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois.

The 600,000 bridges in the U.S., and the roads they connect, are crucial to the nation’s transportation network. They carry about 3 trillion vehicle miles of travel annually, accounting for about 85% of the total value of freight shipped in the U.S.

However, more than 46,000 bridges are structurally deficient, according to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and some may be dangerous for truckers. Structural deficiency doesn’t necessarily mean all of these bridges are unsafe, but it does...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/5-states-with-most-structurally-deficient-bridges