The US Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that it had decided to supply nearly US$1.2 billion from the new National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) discretionary grant program for nine infrastructure projects across the country.

The Mega program was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to fund large, complex projects, including highways, bridges, freight, port, passenger rail, and public transportation. The Mega program planned to provide US$5 billion in the investment of US infrastructure by 2026.