FHWA Nominee McMaster Promotes Permitting Reform, Safety

FHWA Nominee McMaster Promotes Permitting Reform, Safety

Sean McMaster, nominee to lead the Federal Highway Administration, appeared before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on May 14, the first step of his confirmation process.

Bridge improvement a priority for FHWA nominee

More than half of the bridges on the United States’ National Highway System are in fair or poor condition. If confirmed as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, Sean McMaster said he will work “tirelessly” to change that. McMaster’s comments came during his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works on Wednesday, May 14. According to FHWA’s 2024 National Bridge Inventory Data, more than 83,…