Senate Passes $550 Billion Infrastructure Bill

With support from 17 Republicans and 50 Democrats, the Senate passed a bill that includes:

  • $110 billion for roads and bridges;
  • $11 billion for “road safety,” which probably means anti-auto programs like complete streets;
  • $39 billion for transit;
  • $66 billion for rail (mostly Amtrak);
  • $15 billion for electric vehicle infrastructure and electric buses for transit agencies;
  • $1 billion for “reconnecting neighborhoods,” another anti-auto program;
  • $25 billion for airports;
  • $17 billion for ports;
  • $55 billion for drinking water;
  • $65 billion for broadband; and
  • $73 billion for clean energy infrastructure.

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