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USDOT accepting applications for Bridge Investment Program: 'one of the most significant investments in our bridges in decades'

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is now accepting applications for the first round of projects to be funded through the new Competitive Bridge Investment Program.

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U.S. DOT announces standards for EV charging stations: 'the funding and framework to build out a reliable caring network'

As more people look towards Electric Vehicles, the Biden Administration wants to make sure the batteries can be charged in an easy, accessible, reliable, and quick way in areas across the country.

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12 Small businesses receive grants to through U.S. DOT Program: 'this program spurs the development and deployment of transformative technologies'

A dozen small businesses from across the country have been chosen to receive federal grant dollars to help spark research and development of "innovating transportation technologies."

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Four projects granted more than $27 million for transportation mobility: 'to build local partnerships that develop and deploy integrated and replicable mobility solutions'

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced recently it will provide $27 million to four projects that will promote independent mobility by blending creative business ties, -practices and technologies.

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House Committee on Highways and Transit: 'Now more than ever, this country needs better planning, investment, and innovation'

The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit held a hearing on June 8 where they discussed road safety, that includes trucking protocols.

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Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on the End of Pre-Departure COVID-19 Testing for Inbound International Air Travelers

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control announced that as of Sunday, June 12th at 12: 1 a.m. ET, it would no longer require pre-departure COVID-19 testing for U.S.-bound air travelers: