Since passage of the historic bipartisan infrastructure law 3 years ago today, Chattahoochee Valley communities have already received over $147 million in Federal infrastructure investments
Columbus, Ga. — Since passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law three years ago today,Columbus and communities across the Chattahoochee Valley have already received over $147 million in Federal infrastructure funding to upgrade roads, expand high-speed internet, remove lead pipes from drinking water systems, and more.
Today, on the 3rd anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released a progress report for the Columbus region, highlighting the historic upgrades that have been delivered so far, with more to come.
“Three years ago, we brought Republicans and Democrats in Congress together to pass the historic bipartisan infrastructure law, the most significant investment in America’s infrastructure since the Eisenhower administration. This law is upgrading our roads, highways, and bridges; removing lead pipes from our drinking water systems; expanding broadband internet access; upgrading our electric grid; rebuilding our airports and our seaports, and more. Our historic bipartisan infrastructure law will continue to deliver for Georgia for years to come,” Sen. Ossoff said.
In the last 3 years, Sen. Ossoff and the bipartisan infrastructure law have so far delivered:
- $17 million to change the SR 22/US 80/JR Allen Pkwy interchange in Columbus into a diverging diamond, a highway construction design which increases the flow, efficiency, and safety of traffic.
- $9.7 million for public transportation needs across the Columbus area.
- $5.2 million to replace a dangerous wooden roadway bridge over County Road 17 in Talbot County.
- $1 million for the Columbus-Muscogee County to plan safer streets upgrades that ensure pedestrian and commuter safety.
- $3.2 million for upgrades at the Columbus Airport.
- $881,000 for upgrades at LaGrange Callaway Airport.
- $448,000 for upgrades at Jimmy Carter Regional Airport in Americus.
- $1 million to begin cleanup of hazardous materials in Columbus. The grant will be used to complete environmental site assessments, develop an inventory of brownfield sites, and conduct community engagement and reuse planning activities.
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