India, July 16 -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced $488 million in awards from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program for 30 projects across the country. The funding will support critical roadway, transit, rail, maritime, and aviation infrastructure improvements to improve safety, reduce congestion, and spur economic growth.
Roads and bridges received 77 percent of the funding from this grant series to reinforce the arteries of the American economy.
$24 million has been allocated to widen an approximately 14-mile segment of US Route 54 from a two-lane roadway to a shared four-lane configuration between Farber and Curryville, Missouri.
10 percent of the grants is being award...