摘要: |
The IIJA is a gargantuan piece of generational legislation that seems to have something for every stakeholder group engaged in driving each aspect of our vast infrastructure into a future full of economic promise, driven forward by American ingenuity. The act "reauthorizes federal surface transportation programs for five years and invests approximately $400 billion over that period to repair our roads and bridges and support transformational projects that will create good-paying union jobs, boost regional and the national economy, [and] make our transportation system safer and more resilient," according to a White House statement. More specifically, the IIJA includes $113.3 billion just in advance General Fund appropriations for various forms of infrastructure improvements, including roads and bridges, that go "above and beyond authorization and funding of trust fund programs," points out the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Associations (AASHTO). |