The awards announced include grants for road and rail construction, as well as airport work and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
The faster speeds were most pronounced in the morning rush, when cars moved 39% faster through the Queens-Midtown Tunnel and 28% faster across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Union Pacific will conduct the first phase of a railroad tie replacement project in Harris and Montgomery counties this week and next week.
Ohio State this time gets the chance to play for the national title after another bitter loss to its biggest rival.