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FHWA nominee pledges to expedite grant agreements, implement law as Congress reworks surface transportation bill
Summary
At a Senate Environment and Public Works hearing, Sean McMaster, President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration, told senators he would prioritize safety, speed project delivery and work with Congress on surface transportation reauthorization while addressing a backlog of awarded grants awaiting signed agreements.
Sean McMaster, President Trump's nominee to serve as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on May 14 that, if confirmed, he would prioritize safety and accelerate project delivery while working with Congress on reauthorization of surface transportation programs.
McMaster, introduced by the committee chair, said the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory "shows that more than 83,000 out of 147,000 bridges on the National Highway System are in fair or poor condition." He also cited FHWA data showing a 67% increase in transportation construction costs from 2021 to 2024 and described a backlog of discretionary awards awaiting signed grant agreements, saying two recent tranches totaled more than $5,000,000,000.
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