USDOT Issues $426M in INFRA Grants to 12 States

October 2, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued $426 million in grants via its Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects or “INFRA” program to infrastructure projects in 12 states.

[Above photo by USDOT]

The USDOT said in a statement that funding is aimed at addressing some of the top roadway congestion bottlenecks in the country, expanding capacity for critical bypasses that serve thousands of freight trucks daily, and adding multiple lanes to some of America’s busiest highways.

Several projects headed up by state departments of transportation received grants from that tranche of USDOT funding:

  • The Florida Department of Transportation received $85 million to construct a general use lane in each direction along approximately 20 miles of I-4 between State Road 434 and State Road 472 in Seminole and Volusia Counties. The project will expand freight capacity and relieve bottleneck congestion, saving time and money for American families and freight carriers.
  • The Kansas Department of Transportation and City of Wichita received $53.5 million to reconstruct and widen approximately 2.5 miles along K-96 from four to six lanes between Hydraulic Avenue and a half mile east of Oliver Street. The project addresses Kansas’s top-ranked freight bottleneck expanding capacity for a critical bypass route projected to serve approximately 5,000 trucks daily.
  • The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet received $85.1 million to build an approximately 8-mile, four-lane highway in Somerset, KY, called the Somerset Northern Bypass that includes constructing new interchanges at US 27, KY 39, and KY 461/KY 80.
  • The Maine Department of Transportation received $27.8 million to resurface approximately 44 miles of I-295 between the cities of Topsham and Portland.
  • The Missouri Department of Transportation received $42.1 million for the I-70 St. Louis Airport Corridor or Cypress Interchange project, which will replace the signalized intersection at MO-115 with modern roundabouts; realign entrance and exit ramps; and relocate the westbound collector-distributor entrance to minimize traffic conflicts and lower severe crash potential.
  • The Mississippi Department of Transportation received $44 million to expand an approximately 3-mile, four-lane segment of the I-55/I-69 corridor from Church Road to one mile north of SR 302 in DeSoto County into a 10-lane facility that will eliminate a major freight bottleneck and reduce the potential for crashes.
  • The Wyoming Department of Transportation received $6.6 million to help rehabilitate the I-80 Green River Tunnels that were significantly damaged by a multi-vehicle crash in February 2025.

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