Transportation bill sets $240B for major modes

Highways and trucking‑related infrastructure

• About $110 billion for roads and bridges, which are the primary networks used by freight trucks.
• Within that, $40 billion is specifically targeted to bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, plus roughly $16 billion for major complex projects (tunnels, interchanges, etc.) that ease truck‑movement bottlenecks.

Rail (freight and passenger)

• About $102 billion is allocated to passenger and freight rail, the largest federal investment in rail since Amtrak’s creation.
• This money supports track‑backlog reduction, corridor improvements, intercity service expansion, and some freight‑rail upgrades through grant programs such as CRISI and others.

Aviation 

• About $25 billion is directed to airports for repairs, maintenance, noise reduction, emissions‑reduction projects, and modernization.
• Separately, the Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 Department of Transportation budget request includes around $44.7 million per year specifically for aviation safety and cybersecurity at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Ports and maritime

• About $17 billion is allocated to port infrastructure nationwide, covering dredging, terminal upgrades, and congestion and emissions‑reduction projects.
• The fiscal year budget also proposes $550 million for the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) and roughly $1.5 billion total for Maritime Administration (MARAD) programs.

Current surface transportation authorization of $1.2 trillion over five year expires on Sept. 30, 2026.