America is Building Again

Kicking off the Trump Administration’s America is Building Again surface transportation initiative, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy held a first-of-its-kind conference to bring stakeholders together to announce a reauthorization process with the following priorities:

  • Enhancing transportation safety, including bridges, safety for transportation workers and pedestrians, truck parking, and autonomous vehicles.

  • Accelerating project delivery for transportation projects, including reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and permitting, enhancing One Federal Decision, and increasing the use of technology.

  • Increasing opportunities through investment in transportation infrastructure that promotes economic growth, including through expanded capacity and mobility, congestion relief, and more private sector investment.

  • Strengthening partnerships with States and other key stakeholders to improve transportation outcomes, including prioritizing the federal interest, greater efficiencies, and research.

From U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy:

“Our mission is to build as quickly and as much as possible. So, we're working through a historic backlog as fast as possible to make sure we can get money out the door to all of you to make sure these projects are moving and moving quickly,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “With our money, we want you to build as fast, and we want to streamline the rules and regulations around what you do as much as possible.”

The current Surface Transportation Authorization - which sets funding levels and policy directives for highways, transit, traffic safety and pipeline and hazardous materials - expires on September 30, 2026. 

One win already

Showcasing the administration’s efforts to build infrastructure projects faster, Secretary Duffy moved forward with a deal to help Texas take more ownership of environmental permitting requirements. The move will cut down on red tape to help build bridge and highway projects faster. 

See the letter from Secretary Duffy urging governors across the country to take the lead on project delivery to empower state Departments of Transportation to manage projects and cut down on delays.
Watch announcements from Secretary Duffy’s America is Building Again campaign.