$1.73B for roads, bridges, transit and other projects allocated in USDOT awards

Office of Hyde-Smith receives DOT Award

Department of Transportation Notice of award For Office of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Date: 7/7/2026 Grant: FY 2026 BUILD Project: Mississippi I-10 Freight Corridor TPAS and Truck Parking Expansion Locality: Hancock County, MS Applicant: Mississippi Department of Transportation Grant Amount: $22,100,000 Congressional Districts: 4 DOT Agency Disbursing Funds: Office of Secretary of Transportation Description: This project will construct truck parki…

$1.73B for roads, bridges, transit and other projects allocated in USDOT awards

More than three-quarters of grants went to road and bridge projects, while public transit received less than 10% of total award funds.

DOT earmarks $1.73B in BUILD grants

The 2026 awards, which are funded by the IIJA, included $1.3 billion for roads and bridges, $169.9 million for transit and $136.8 million for ports.