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DOT Awards $225 Million in Grants to 20 Bridge Projects

August 29, 2019

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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first recipients of the Competitive Highway Bridge Program on Aug. 29.

The program, created through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, sets aside $225 million to fund bridge improvement and replacement projects in rural areas. Some 20 projects represented by 18 state departments of transportation have received funding.

“This $225 million in federal funding will enable 18 states to make vital upgrades to select bridges in rural areas,” said Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao in a DOT press release.

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