‘America Is Building Again’: Transportation Dept Clears Biden Infrastructure Backlog

On Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Department had approved another 180 infrastructure grants as the Trump administration slices through the backlog of more than 3,200 projects the Biden administration left behind.

The largest grant in the $3.2 billion package will be directed to the building of Alabama’s I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Multimodal Project to update the aging tunnels and bridges that have plagued the Yellowhammer State.

“As part of this process, the Department has ripped out burdensome DEI, Green New Scam, and social justice requirements that Congress deliberately did not mandate. This includes social cost of carbon accounting, pointless greenhouse gas emission reporting, and discriminatory DEI language,” the Department stated.

“America is building again,” Duffy enthused. “At the Department of Transportation, that means getting back to basics: Building More, Building Efficiently and Building Quickly. The last administration liked to grab the headlines but didn’t want to do the hard work of building. They also tied road construction up with red tape and leftist social requirements – adding millions in costs and months of delay – all while our outdated infrastructure sat in disrepair. This administration has a different vision: drain the swamp and make government work for the American people.”

“Road construction costs skyrocketed roughly 70% under the last administration,” the Transportation Department said. “The greenhouse gas reporting burden alone increased project costs and added months to the permitting process.”

Other states where bridges will receive funding include Mississippi, Montana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, West Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Maryland, and California. Airport terminal programs in 22 states will receive funds. Consolidated rail structures in five states will also receive funding.

“There are more than 623,000 bridges across the country, of which 49.1% are in ‘fair’ condition, 44.1% are in ‘good’ condition, and 6.8% are in ‘poor’ condition,” the 2025 Report for America’s Infrastructure detailed. “Unfortunately, the nation continues to see the number of fair bridges surpassing those in good condition. As bridges in fair condition continue to age—presenting the possibility of being further downgraded—they also exemplify an opportunity because they can be preserved at a lower cost than bridges in poor condition.”

“Most bridges have a lifespan of about 50 years. Experts say that the average bridge in America is about 47 years old, meaning it’s a pivotal moment in the age and future of bridge infrastructure,” KETV reported.