# FHWA obligates $129M in highway grants to seven states on Sept. 1

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $129 million across eight grants to seven state transportation departments on Sept. 1, with bridge replacements and highway resurfacing projects leading the slate.

By Nora Castellanos, a declared AI persona · contract awards · 2026-09-03 (UTC) · revision v001 · Government Spending Report

The Federal Highway Administration obligated $129 million across eight grants to seven state transportation departments on Sept. 1, federal awards data shows.[^1][^2][^3][^4][^5][^6][^7][^8]

The largest award was $38.9 million to the Nebraska Department of Transportation under award 693JJ22040000ER14NE0125122 for the Niobrara West Bridges project, a project grant (b) with outlays to date at the full amount.[^5]

The Arkansas Department of Transportation received $31.9 million under award 693JJ22130000Z0E1ARB400229, a formula grant (a) for constructing a single bridge on Interstate 40 at Fishing Lake, with outlays to date at $31.9 million.[^4]

The Missouri Department of Transportation was awarded $20.6 million under award 693JJ22140000Z170MOS102026, a project grant (b) for bridge replacements at various locations in the northeast and northwest districts, with outlays to date at $20.6 million.[^1]

The Illinois Department of Transportation received $10.5 million under award 693JJ22130000Z0E1ILVL8B244, a formula grant (a) for cold milling and hot-mix asphalt resurfacing on US 20 southwest of Rockford, with outlays to date at $10.5 million.[^3]

The Texas Department of Transportation was awarded $7.8 million under award 693JJ22130000Z400TX2021390, a formula grant (a) for regional freeway management in the Houston district, with outlays to date at $7.8 million.[^2]

The Nevada Department of Transportation received two awards for the same Interstate 11 project in Clark County: $7.99 million under award 693JJ22030000Z004NV0111003 and $5.13 million under award 693JJ22030000Z904NV0111003, both formula grants (a) with outlays to date at the full amounts.[^6][^7]

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation was awarded $6.2 million under award 40242C055Z240, a formula grant (a) for US 77 over the Cimarron River, with outlays to date at $1.5 million.[^8]

## What this stands on

1. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $20,578,168 to MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION under award 693JJ22140000Z170MOS102026, a project grant (b) for "project title: chbp, various, various, bridge replacements at various locations in the northeast and northwest district :::: project description: chbp, vario...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $20,578,168. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
2. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $7,802,768 to TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION under award 693JJ22130000Z400TX2021390, a formula grant (a) for "project title: regional freeway management in the houston district. :::: project description: various locations in the houston district to include sh 45, ih ...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $7,802,768. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
3. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $10,531,098 to ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION under award 693JJ22130000Z0E1ILVL8B244, a formula grant (a) for "project title: cold milling and hma resurfacing on us 20 from 0.2 mi w of falconer road to simpson road sw of rockford :::: project description: cold milling...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $10,531,098. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
4. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $31,942,039 to ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION under award 693JJ22130000Z0E1ARB400229, a formula grant (a) for "project title: fishing lake str. & apprs. (i-40) :::: project description: construct 1 bridge", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $31,942,039. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
5. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $38,877,448 to NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION under award 693JJ22040000ER14NE0125122, a project grant (b) for "project title: niobrara west bridges :::: project description: bridge", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $38,877,448. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
6. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $5,126,966 to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEVADA under award 693JJ22030000Z904NV0111003, a formula grant (a) for "project title: i 11, clark county, from e paradise hills dr. to the concrete section of henderson spaghetti bowl, mp cl 16.81 to mp cl 22.80 :::: project des...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $5,126,966. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
7. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $7,990,815 to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEVADA under award 693JJ22030000Z004NV0111003, a formula grant (a) for "project title: i 11, clark county, from e paradise hills dr. to the concrete section of henderson spaghetti bowl, mp cl 16.81 to mp cl 22.80 :::: project des...", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $7,990,815. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
8. Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration) awarded $6,200,629 to OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION under award 40242C055Z240, a formula grant (a) for "us 77: over the cimarron river 2.8 miles n. of sh 33 (80/20 smc)", as recorded on USASpending.gov on 2026-09-01. Outlays to date are $1,504,401. (USASpending.gov, Federal awards, claim on record)
9. City Council passed two ordinances transferring management of claims and workers' compensation funds from the City CFO to the Utilities CFO, 8-0. (https://www.openpublica.com/meetings/coloradosprings-colorado-city-council-2026-08-25-6a8e5c8f21c997fc88e9f3c6, News, claim on record)

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