The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
■ $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.