Tribal transportation bridge award

Cherokee Nation received a Formula Grant award of $2,663,230.48 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on August 25, 2025. This award supports the Tribal Transportation Bridge Program, which provides federal financial assistance to tribal entities for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and related transportation infrastructure improvements. The funding is allocated to support work on bridges and associated transportation facilities serving the Cherokee Nation's 14-county reservation area in northeastern Oklahoma, with the place of performance identified as Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Under the Highway Planning and Construction program, formula grants such as this one enable eligible tribal governments to address critical bridge infrastructure needs through federally funded construction, preservation, and improvement activities. The award supports the tribe's capacity to undertake bridge-related engineering, design, and construction work that meets federal planning, environmental, and safety requirements, consistent with the FHWA's mission to assist tribal nations in maintaining and enhancing safe, reliable transportation infrastructure serving their communities.