Transportation Department Announces $5.4 Billion for Building, Repairing Bridges

The funding initiative does not require applicants to adhere to DEI and environmental requirements.

In an aerial view, cars drive by the San Francisco skyline as they cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, on Oct. 27, 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The Federal Highway Administration, part of the Department of Transportation (DOT), said on Monday that nearly $4.9 billion is being made available for bridge projects across the United States, along with up to $500 million for replacing or repairing bridges in rural areas.

The department said the funding will help fix tens of thousands of bridges across the country, including about 42,000 that are in poor condition and in “dire need of repair.”