摘要: |
It wasn't that there was less interest in infrastructure policy, but rather that leaders struggled to finalize a robust package after years of promises. ATSSA and our infrastructure partners on Capitol Hill have been working hard to change that narrative and have begun seeing success to that end. On March 31, President Joe Biden released his plan to invest in U.S. infrastructure. The wide-ranging plan, which had four distinct infrastructure components, included $571 billion for transportation projects. For the first time in an administration's infrastructure plan, there was a specific roadway safety section, and $20 billion in funding. This was above the typical safety eligibilities that fall within the highway investments section of the plan. Of that $20 billion, $8 billion would have been targeted to increase funding for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), while another $10 billion would be to create a new "Safe Streets for All" program dedicated to investing in Vision Zero projects. |