# USDOT Awards Corridor-Mapping Contract

In September 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation engaged The Ray to provide geospatial analysis and corridor mapping for its America’s Great Corridors of Commerce initiative. The work identifies highway and railway corridors that could support electricity transmission, broadband networks, and water pipelines. The signal provides no contract value or number. Separately, the article forecasts global GIS market growth from US$14.25 billion in 2025 to US$32.02 billion by 2033, a projected 10.8% CAGR; these figures are global, despite the U.S.-focused headline.

- The contract illustrates a federal use of GIS to evaluate transportation corridors for multiple infrastructure purposes, including utility and broadband deployment.
- GIS contractors and platform providers may find opportunities in geospatial analysis, corridor mapping, AI-enabled GIS, infrastructure planning, and utility-network applications; the signal does not identify an open solicitation.
- Companies assessing this market can use the project’s stated scope to evaluate relevant mapping and infrastructure-planning capabilities, while noting that no procurement contact or contract value was provided.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Transportation
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
- Build America Bureau

### Vendors
- The Ray (Contractor for geospatial analysis and corridor mapping)
- Esri (GIS platform provider)

### Sources
- [United States Geographic Information System (GIS) Market 2033:](https://www.openpr.com/news/4685104/united-states-geographic-information-system-gis-market-2033) - openPR.com