USDOT announced 12 FY 2026 INFRA awards totaling $426.7 million for freight corridors, interstate capacity, tunnels, bridges and port-access projects across 12 states.
USDOT announced the awards on October 1
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced fiscal-year 2026 awards through the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects program, known as INFRA. The department's award list identifies 12 projects in 12 states with a combined value of $426,719,810. The announcement describes grants for freight bottlenecks, interstate capacity, bridges, pavement, port access and tunnel repairs.
Florida and Kentucky receive the two largest awards
Florida DOT receives $85 million for one additional general-use lane in each direction along about 20 miles of I-4 between State Road 434 and State Road 472. Kentucky receives $85,133,660 for the roughly eight-mile Somerset Northern Bypass with interchanges at US 27, KY 39 and KY 461/KY 80. The award sheet notes that Kentucky confirmed nonfederal funds to deliver the full project after receiving less than requested.
California's SR 71 project receives $25 million
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority receives $25 million for Phase 2 of the SR 71 Gap Closure project. The posted scope converts about two miles between I-10 and Mission Boulevard from a four-lane expressway to an eight-lane freeway, adds auxiliary lanes, reconstructs highway-over-rail bridges and replaces a seismically deficient pedestrian overcrossing.
Savannah receives $11.3 million for port-access preparation
The City of Savannah receives $11,302,500 for right-of-way acquisition needed for a new four-lane divided connector from I-516 to a realigned White Bluff Road. USDOT describes the corridor as a hurricane-evacuation and port-logistics route serving industrial expansion and export activity. The award is for the identified project phase, not a statement that the entire connector opens immediately.
Wichita receives $53.5 million for K-96
The City of Wichita and Kansas DOT receive $53.5 million to reconstruct and widen about 2.5 miles of K-96 from four to six lanes, add diverging-diamond interchanges and improve a ramp from I-135. USDOT says the route is projected to serve about 5,000 trucks daily and addresses the freight bottleneck ranked highest in Kansas's freight plan.
Louisiana receives $28 million for a freight interchange
Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government receives $28 million to replace a signalized intersection with a grade-separated interchange along Kaliste Saloom Road and US 90. The scope includes ramps, flyover bridges and roadway work. USDOT says dedicated freight flyovers will address an FHWA Top 100 bottleneck and last-mile access to a nearby airport cargo hub.
Maine receives $27.8 million for I-295
Maine DOT receives $27,808,000 to resurface about 44 miles of I-295 between Topsham and Portland. The award list includes concrete repairs, drainage, pavement markings, guardrail work and replacement of weigh-in-motion and continuous vehicle-count stations. These devices help monitor traffic and freight conditions; the grant does not change a driver's existing weight-compliance duties.
Missouri and Mississippi receive major interstate awards
Missouri DOT receives $42,101,350 to reconstruct the Cypress Road interchange on I-70 near St. Louis Lambert International Airport, including roundabouts, ramp changes and smart-traffic equipment. Mississippi DOT receives $44 million to expand roughly three miles of I-55/I-69 in DeSoto County from four lanes to ten and modify the Church Road and SR 302 interchanges.
Three smaller awards complete the list
Cumberland County, New Jersey, receives $7,215,300 for a freight-access and economic-development project. Oklahoma receives $11 million for the 24th Avenue NE improvement project. Wyoming receives $6,659,000 for repairs and safety improvements to the I-80 Green River tunnels. Together with the nine larger awards, those amounts produce the official $426,719,810 total.
INFRA targets nationally significant freight movement
USDOT says the INFRA program supports highways, bridges and port infrastructure intended to strengthen supply chains and improve safety. The 2026 selection spans urban and rural projects and includes both new capacity and state-of-good-repair work. Several awards specifically address routes serving freight hubs, industrial sites, airports, ports or heavy-truck traffic.
An award is not a new traffic rule
The announcement does not itself open lanes, change truck routes, alter bridge limits or waive oversize, hazmat, hours-of-service or vehicle requirements. Design, right-of-way, environmental review, procurement and construction schedules vary by project. Drivers and carriers should continue using current official routing, restriction and work-zone information.
Fleets should watch local construction notices
Projects that advance into construction can temporarily affect lanes, ramps, parking choices, delivery access and travel time. Dispatchers should monitor the responsible state or local transportation agency, verify commercial-vehicle restrictions and update last-mile instructions. A federal award page is useful for long-term planning but is not a substitute for live road conditions.
Primary-source note
This report is based on USDOT's October 1, 2026 announcement and its 14-page FY 2026 INFRA award list. CDL Truck Pro calculated the $426,719,810 total by adding the 12 award amounts shown in the official list. Project descriptions and expected benefits are attributed to USDOT; no construction-completion dates or operational changes have been inferred where the source does not provide them.
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USDOT announcement: $426 million in INFRA awards, October 1, 2026USDOT: FY 2026 INFRA Award ListFHWA: INFRA Grant ProgramCDL Truck Pro provides educational information. Confirm licensing, safety, tax, and regulatory requirements through current official sources and qualified professionals.