The Trump administration’s aim of further streamlining the environmental review process would help advance certain infrastructure projects, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Jan. 22.

Identifying the most viable source of long-term funding for infrastructure projects nationwide is an elusive task, the country’s top transportation officer explained last week.

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao said the administration is considering a variety of options to fund the country's infrastructure, including approving higher federal fuel taxes.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s plan to upgrade the country’s transportation network will be unveiled in a few weeks, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for the start of Infrastructure Week.

The fifth annual Infrastructure Week will commence May 15 with a keynote address from the country’s top transportation officer.

Forty states will split $768.2 million in federal emergency funds to help them fix roadway infrastructure damaged by severe weather events in recent years, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced this week.

WASHINGTON — A $1 trillion infrastructure funding plan President Donald Trump intends to unveil would seek to connect private investors with officials managing big-ticket projects, the country’s top transportation officer told port executives April 5.

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is scheduled to headline the spring conference of the American Association of Port Authorities in Washington on April 5.

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao followed up on the White House’s so-called “skinny” budget to reassure the public about the department’s commitment to safety amid proposed cuts.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation will hasten national rebuilding through regulatory reform, revamped grant programs and more private investment in infrastructure, the head of the agency told state and other transportation officials meeting here.