$2.2 billion grants allocated to local infrastructure projects

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

New bridges, roads, bike lanes, railways, and ports are expected to be born from the $2.2 billion in government grants bestowed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The previous year, only about half that amount was awarded. This influx comes on the heels of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill pushed through by President Joe Biden.

America’s transportation systems have been in need of a face-lift - two large projects being funded are highways in Phoenix and Tucson; two of the largest and quickest-growing areas of the nation. Texas and Kansas will also be using some of the grant money for better hiking and trail development.

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