USDOT recently unveiled its new America’s Great Corridors of Commerce (AGCC) program; a voluntary nationwide effort that seeks to “transform highway and rail corridors into multi-use arteries for transmission wires, fiber optic lines, water pipelines, and other vital utilities.”

By leveraging public-private partnerships (P3s), the USDOT said its AGCC initiative will give state DOTs and railroads the ability to lease rights-of-way – the land running alongside roads, railroad tracks, or other shared space utility tunnels – to help spur the rapid build out of critical utility infrastructure via public-private partnerships or P3s.

USDOT said its Build America Bureau will select up to five initial priority corridors, provide technical support, plus help streamline permitting and the development of P3 models.

The Bureau has published a Request for Information on the proposed AGCC model and its approach to implementation that is open for comment until September 12, 2026.

Visit the AGCC Website to learn more