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“The impact is going to be huge in Indian Country,” one leader said. “Because we’ve never had an investment in our infrastructure.”
New York City’s subway system is a prime, pricey example.
Some tribes have been waiting on the funding for decades. They’ll put it toward shoring up water infrastructure on their reservations.
The alternative? $31 trillion in lost GDP worldwide.
We should focus on changing demand for electric power when planning for the future.
The idea that federally funded construction projects must pay a minimum “prevailing wage” goes back to a 1931 law.
Those in the business of building roads and bridges expect a turnaround once money starts to flow from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
What will the infrastructure bill do for 60-year-old Putty Hill Avenue Bridge — which supports 17,000 vehicles daily — and similar sites?
Rural states with the most work to do on those fronts — like Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Vermont — will receive the most funding per capita.
There are shorter- and longer-term projects in Biden’s $1 trillion plan. State and local governments will influence how it’s spent.
