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Federal Grants Provide Lifeline to Rural Bridge Assessments

Transport Topics By Noël Fletcher

October 19, 2022

Rural bridges that carry freight are among this year’s winners of $18.4 million in federal grants awarded to states evaluating whether to refurbish aging ones or build new spans.

The Federal Highway Administration awarded planning grants for fiscal 2022 to each of 23 states under the Bridge Investment Program to pay for early phases of bridge project developments.

“These grants will help communities across the country move forward to modernize their bridges and make it easier for people and goods to move quickly, reliably and safely to their destinations,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Oct. 12 when announcing the winning projects.


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