Farmers and rural towns would get federal help to fix local roads and bridges.
This bill would create a new federal program to fix and upgrade rural roads and bridges. It aims to make it easier and safer for farmers and agricultural businesses to move their products and supplies. The program would also help reduce the number of old bridges with weight limits in rural areas.
Today, there is no specific federal program dedicated to improving agricultural and rural roads as outlined in this bill. The funding percentages for various highway programs are different, and the Carbon Reduction Program includes specific clauses (iii) and (iv). If this bill becomes law, it would create a new 'Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program.' This program would fund projects to improve access to farms and agricultural facilities. It would also help reduce weight-limited bridges and make rural roads safer. The federal government would cover up to 90 percent of project costs. The bill would also change how much money other highway programs get. And it would remove certain rules (clauses iii and iv) from the Carbon Reduction Program. This would change which projects can get funding from that program.
HR 4585 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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