The Highway bill in Action

Updating the Don Welge Memorial Bridge — connecting Perry County, Missouri and Chester, Illinois — is about more than concrete and steel; it’s about keeping opportunity, safety, and prosperity flowing across the Mississippi for generations to come. The $284 million investment will help families stay connected, businesses thrive and enable first responders to reach those in need, regardless of the weather or time of day.

Replacing the 80-year-old bridge means:

• More reliable travel for the 7,000 vehicles daily — including 1,750 commercial trucks.
• Improving safety with wider lanes, full-width shoulders, and features that better accommodate heavy trucks, school buses, and ambulances.
• More resilient community that keeps traffic flowing during high water and eliminating costly detours and delays.
• Supporting a $100 billion agricultural industry by facilitating goods movement.

The I-35 Capital Express Central Project is transforming one of the nation’s most congested and dangerous highways, making travel safer and more reliable for nearly 200,000 daily drivers, emergency responders, and freight operators in Austin and across Texas. Once complete, this project will boost regional competitiveness, enhance community resilience in the face of natural disasters and emergencies, and keep Central Texas moving forward for generations to come. With a $4.5 billion investment, the I-35 Capital Express Central Project supports thousands of construction jobs and strengthens the backbone of Texas’s $1.2 trillion economy.

This I-35 update enables:

• Reduced traffic and improved commute times with high-occupancy vehicle lanes, upgraded interchanges.
• Safer roads with reduced crashes and faster access for emergency vehicles and improved resilience against high water that safeguards vital emergency evacuation routes.
• Improved access to jobs, smoother deliveries, and new opportunities for growth.

The I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project istransforming one of the most important transportation corridors in the Southeast, improving safety, reliability, and resilience for the millions of travelers, businesses, and freight carriers that depend on Interstate 10 eachyear. As the only direct interstate crossing of the Mobile River and MobileBay, this corridor serves as a critical gateway connecting Alabama to the broader Gulf Coast region and supporting the movement of goods across the nation. Backed by a $3.7 billion investment, the project will replace aging infrastructure with a modern six-lane bridge and elevated Bayway designed to withstand future growth and severe weather while keeping people and commerce moving.

This project will:

• Strengthen hurricane preparedness and emergency responseby elevating the Bayway above storm-surge levels and ensuring a more reliable evacuation and emergency access route during severe weather events.
• Support Alabama’s economy and freight network by improving the flow of goods along a corridor that helps move billions of dollars in commerce each year and connects businesses across the Gulf Coast.
• Improve safety and reduce congestion by relieving tunnel bottlenecks, modernizing roadway design, and providing more reliable travel for commuters, visitors, freight carriers, and first responders.

The US-181 Harbor Bridge Project is transforming a critical transportation and trade gateway in South Texas, improving safety, strengthening freight movement, and supporting one of the nation’s most important ports. Connecting downtown Corpus Christi with North Beach and the regional highway network, the new Harbor Bridge replaces aging infrastructure with a modern six-lane crossing designed to serve residents, businesses, and freight carriers for generations to come. Backed by a $1.065 billion investment, the project improves access to the Port of Corpus Christi, enhances regional mobility, and supports economic growth across the Gulf Coast while creating a safer and more reliable connection for travelers and commerce alike.

This project will:

• Improve safety and reliability by replacing an aging bridge with a modern six-lane crossing featuring full shoulders, updated roadway design, and improved connections between US 181, I-37, and the Crosstown Expressway.
• Strengthen America’s supply chain by enabling larger vessels to access the Port of Corpus Christi, supporting industries that rely on the movement of energy, agricultural products, manufactured goods, an other critical commodities.
• Enhance community connectivity by creating new pedestrian and bicycle access across the ship channel, improving travel between downtown Corpus Christi and North Beach, and establishing a new landmark for South Texas.

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The I-64 Fort Hill Bridge Rehabilitation Project is protecting one of West Virginia’s most important transportation connections, ensuring that residents, businesses, and travelers can continue to rely on a safe and dependable crossing over the Kanawha River for decades to come. Carrying nearly 100,000 vehicles each day, the Eugene A. Carter Memorial Bridge serves as a critical link for commuters traveling through Charleston and for interstate traffic moving across the nation along the I-64 corridor. This $80–90 million investment will modernize and rehabilitate the bridge’s aging infrastructure, extending its service life while maintaining a reliable route for families, freight carriers, and emergency responders.

This project will:

• Preserve a critical interstate corridor by rehabilitating key bridge components and extending the life of a structure that serves nearly 100,000 vehicles every day.
• Improve safety and reliability for commuters, freight carriers, and emergency responders through bridge deck replacement, structural repairs, and upgraded safety features.
• Support regional and national commerce by maintaining a vital east-west transportation route that connects communities across West Virginia and links major markets from the Midwest to the East Coast.

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