Trump Administration Approves Biden-Era Grant for Key Outer Banks Bridge

Trump administration approves Biden-era grant for key Outer Banks bridge

The Trump administration approved a $110M Biden-era grant to help replace the aging Alligator River bridge on U.S. 64 in eastern North Carolina. Construction began earlier this year and is expected to finish in 2029. The project is one of several Biden grants now moving forward, though DEI and climate language has been removed.

Federal grants finalized for N.C. 12 Pea Island study, Alligator River bridge replacement

From SamWalkerOBXNews.comFederal grants to help pay for the construction of a new bridge over the Alligator River and a study of the future for N.C. 12 on Pea Island that were originally awarded under the Biden administration have been finalized by the U.S. Department of Transportation.In 2023, a $110 million grant was awarded to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help cover the cost of a $450 million replacement of the Lindsay C…