Agency: Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration
Description:
Competitive grant program to fund solutions to reduce congestion in the most congested metropolitan areas with an urbanized area population greater than 1 million. Grants must be $10,000,000 or greater.
Planning, design, implementation, and construction activities to achieve the program goals, including: deployment and operation of integrated congestion management systems, systems that implement or enforce high occupancy vehicle toll lanes or pricing strategies, or mobility services; and incentive programs that encourage carpooling, nonhighway travel during peak periods, or travel during nonpeak periods. Subject to certain requirements and approval by the Secretary, provides for tolling on the Interstate System as part of a project carried out with a grant under the program.
Bill Section:
11404
New or Existing:
New
Potential Cost:
$250,000,000
Timeline:
Four Years
Implementation Status/Rulemaking:
The Congestion Relief Program funding opportunity opened on February 21, 2024 and will remain open until April 22, 2024: Source