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  USDOT Providing Idaho $1.3 Million in Additional Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Roads and Bridges Damaged by Flooding

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $1.3 million in Emergency Relief funds for use by the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) as a down payment to offset cost of repair work needed to repair roads and bridges damaged by heavy floods in North Central and Northeastern Idaho earlier this year.

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  FHWA Announces New Guidance, Increased Funding for Infrastructure Program that Helps States and Communities Create Safer, More Walkable Streets

  The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new guidance and increased funding that can help state and local governments carry out projects that create safer, more walkable streets, including pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, Safe Routes to School programs, and other local community projects.

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  Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Amit Bose Visits the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Notes Supply Chain Progress

  Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Deputy Administrator Amit Bose visited the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on December 8, 2021, to discuss recent progress in tackling supply chain issues through collaborative efforts among the Ports, FRA, and rail carriers.

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  FHWA Publishes Final Rule to Promote Broadband Access in Underserved Communities

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration published a new Broadband Infrastructure Deployment final rule that will allow for the installation of broadband during road construction projects, alongside other utilities, to avoid the need for further excavation in the future.

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