ROADS AND BRIDGES
The bill provides $110 billion to repair the nation’s aging highways, bridges, and roads. According to the White House, 173,000 total miles or nearly 280,000 kilometers of America’s highways and major roads and 45,000 bridges are in poor condition. And the almost $40 billion for bridges is the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the national highway system.
For Minnesota: $4.5 billion for highways, $302 million on bridges.
PUBLIC TRANSIT
The $39 billion for public transit in the legislation would expand transportation systems, improve accessibility for people with disabilities and provide dollars to state and local governments to buy zero-emission and low-emission buses.
For Minnesota: $818 million for public transportation.
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL
The bill would provide $66 billion to improve the rail service’s Northeast Corridor (457 miles, 735 km), as well as other routes.
For Minnesota: None
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
The bill would spend $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations.. It would also provide $5 billion for the purchase of electric school buses and hybrids, reducing reliance on school buses that run on diesel fuel.
For Minnesota: Approximately $68 million for electric charging networks.
INTERNET ACCESS
The legislation’s $65 billion for broadband access would aim to improve internet services for rural areas, low-income families and tribal communities. Most of the money would be made available through grants to states. For Minnesota: Approximately $100 million.
MODERNIZING THE ELECTRIC GRID
To protect against the power outages that have become more frequent in recent years, the bill would spend $65 billion to improve the reliability and resiliency of the power grid. It would also boost carbon capture technologies and more environmentally friendly electricity sources like clean hydrogen.
For Minnesota: No projected funding.
AIRPORTS
The bill would spend $25 billion to improve runways, gates and taxiways at airports and to improve terminals. It would also improve aging air traffic control towers.
For Minnesota: Approximately $297 million.
WATER AND WASTEWATER
The legislation would spend $55 billion on water and wastewater infrastructure. It has $15 billion to replace lead pipes and $10 billion to address water contamination from polyfluoroalkyl substances — chemicals that were used in the production of Teflon.
For Minnesota: Approximately $680 million to improve water infrastructure across the state.
