The US Senate confirmed Sean McMaster as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration by an ‘en bloc’ vote on September 18 of 51 to 47.
The en bloc vote also confirmed Jonathan Morrison as administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Paul Roberti as administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee originally approved McMaster’s nomination, along with two other federal agency leadership nominees and forwarded them for a full Senate vote back in June.
This included the decision to make John Busterud assistant administrator for the Office of Solid Waste of the Environmental Protection Agency and Adam Telle the assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for Civil Works.
AASHTO executive director, Jim Tymon, said: “Sean’s previous roles have equipped him with extensive experience as well as a solid understanding of FHWA’s crucial partnership with state departments of transportation.
This long-standing federal-state partnership – supported by stable, formula-based funding to state DOTs – remains key to achieving the safety, mobility, and innovation goals of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
“With Sean’s leadership at FHWA, AASHTO and its members look forward to building upon that partnership and working together to strengthen communities across the country and our economy for decades to come.”
Achievements and innovations in urban mobility will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
