Rural Upgrades for Road Access and Local Growth Act of 2025

This bill changes how federal rural road grants are shared. It sets aside 30% of the program’s money for “regional hubs” — projects in communities with 10,000 to 75,000 people, even if they’re counted as part of a bigger metro area. This aims to help small and mid-sized towns fix roads, improve safety, and handle growth, not just the very rural or the very large cities.

It also speeds up required timing in the program: several steps that used to allow 60 days would now be done within 3 days, which should mean quicker notices and faster movement once decisions are made.

• Who is affected: Towns and small cities with 10,000–75,000 people, and the drivers, businesses, and emergency services that rely on their roads.
• What changes: 30% of rural road grant funds are reserved for these communities; key program timelines shrink from 60 days to 3 days.
• When: Takes effect upon enactment, by amending the existing rural surface transportation grant program rules in federal law.