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06 July 2023
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FHWA 21-22
USDOT Announces All 50
States, DC and Puerto Rico Now Have Alternative Fuel Corridor
Designations, Which Will Help Build Out National Electric Vehicle
Charging Network
WASHINGTON – To support
President Biden’s commitment to building out a national electric
vehicle charging network and making electric vehicles accessible and
affordable to more Americans, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the latest round
of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations. Under the new National
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funding is directed
to designated EV Alternative Fuel Corridors to serve as the backbone
for the national electric vehicle charging network.
“Whether you drive an electric sedan or an electric pickup truck, or
any other EV that saves you money at the pump, you need to be able to
count on finding chargers along the road as easily as a gas station,”
said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We’re pleased to
announce the latest round of Alternative Fuel Corridor designations,
which will accelerate deployment of an EV charging network that covers
every part of our country.”
With today’s announcement, Alternative Fuel Corridor designations are
now found in all 50 states, as well as Washington DC and Puerto Rico.
Coupled with funding from the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law and the private sector investment the law is spurring, Alternative
Fuel Corridors are accelerating the availability of EV charging
stations near national highways across the country.
“These Alternative Fuel Corridor designations will bring EV charging
stations to more locations nationwide,” said Deputy Federal Highway
Administrator Stephanie Pollack. “Having a national EV charging
network is key to our transition to electric and alternative fuel
vehicles, which in turn will save drivers money and reduce emissions
that worsen climate change.”
Earlier this year, USDOT announced nearly $5 billion over five years
under the NEVI Formula Program that would help states build out a
national electric vehicle charging network, followed by proposed
minimum standards to help ensure the national EV charging network is
user-friendly, reliable, and accessible to all Americans. The proposed
requirements will help states as they develop their EV deployment
plans in concert with the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation,
which was established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is
providing direct technical assistance and support to states.
The sixth round of Alternative Fuel Corridors resulted in the addition
of more new miles of corridors than any other round since the
initiation of the program in 2016. FHWA announced a total of
approximately 250 new designations nationwide based on nominations by
state and local officials. Highways were evaluated on predetermined
criteria as outlined in the Request for Nominations to be considered
“corridor-ready” if they currently contain a sufficient number of
alternative fueling facilities, or “corridor-pending” if not. The map
below shows the progression of designated EV charging corridors from
Round 1 through 6.
For a full list of designated Alternative Fuel Corridors and
designated corridors by state, please visit FHWA’s Alternative
Fuel Corridors web
page. Additional information about the NEVI Formula Program and
investments in electric vehicles can be found at FHWA’s Electric
Vehicles web
page.
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