The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

INFRASTRUC­TURE PROJECTS

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■ $115 billion to modernize the bridges, highways and roads that are in the worst shape. The White House outline estimated that 20,000 miles of roadways would be repaired, while economical­ly significan­t bridges and 10,000 smaller bridges would get fixed.

■ $85 billion for public transit, doubling the federal government’s commitment in an effort to shorten the repair backlog and expand service.

■ $80 billion to modernize Amtrak’s heavily trafficked Northeast Corridor line, address its repair backlog and improve freight rail.

■ $174 billion to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations, electrify 20% of school buses and electrify the federal fleet, including U.S. Postal Service vehicles.

■ $25 billion to upgrade air travel and airports and $17 billion for waterways and coastal ports.

■ $20 billion to redress communitie­s whose neighborho­ods — typically nonwhite — were divided by highway projects.

■ $50 billion to improve infrastruc­ture resilience in the aftermath of natural disasters.

■ $111 billion to replace lead water pipes and upgrade sewer systems.

■ $100 billion to build highspeed broadband that provides 100% coverage for the country.

■ $100 billion to upgrade the resilience of the power grid and move to clean electricit­y, among other power projects.

■ $213 billion to produce, preserve and retrofit more than 2 million affordable houses and buildings.

■ $100 billion to upgrade and build new schools.

■ $18 billion to modernize Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics, and $10 billion for federal buildings.

■ $400 billion to expand long-term care services under Medicaid.

■ $180 billion invested in research and developmen­t projects.

■ $300 billion for manufactur­ing, including funds for the computer chip sector, improved access to capital and investment in clean energy through federal procuremen­t.

■ $100 billion for workforce developmen­t.

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