January 4th, 2022
The bipartisan infrastructure legislation (Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act) signed into law by President Biden in late 2021 commits $973 billion over five years to infrastructure funding. Approximately 29% of these funds ($284 billion) will go towards new transportation infrastructure on top of what the federal government already spends. This chart, prepared by the National Association of Counties (NACo), shows the breakdown of how this new transportation infrastructure investment will be spent. For a complete analysis of the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act, visit this helpful NACo website.
Like much of the country, there is significant need in the Hudson Valley for transportation infrastructure funding. According to data from the Federal Highway Administration, approximately $2.5 billion is needed in the Hudson Valley just for work on bridges under the jurisdiction of counties and local governments.
