The first engine powered vehicle. It sped up travel by water immensely at this time.

The first federal infrastructure project. It made travel West by wagon easier.

It connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River in New York. It made travel West by boat easier.
Match to which fits the description.
Steamboat
Eerie Canal
The National Road

The first engine-powered vehicle that sped up travel by water immensely at this time: Steamboat

The first federal infrastructure project that made travel West by wagon easier: The National Road

It connected the Great Lakes to the Hudson River in New York and made travel West by boat easier: Eerie Canal