December 2021 Group Watch: AL Infrastructure to Get Billions of $$ from Fed Law
Alabama could get more than $6.8 billion in road and transportation funding in the recently approved $1.2 trillion Infrastructure, Investment and Jobs Act. While broad outlines of how money will be allocated are now available, more federal direction is needed before specific projects are identified. According to information from the U.S. Department of Transportation, this is approximately what Alabama can expect over five years:
- $5.8 billion in road and bridge funds.
- $406 million to improve public transportation
- $142 million for airport infrastructure
- $128 million to reduce transportation-related emissions
- $79 million for expansion of electric vehicle charging networks
- $44 million for commercial motor vehicle safety
- $32 million for highway safety traffic programs
- $146 million to increase the resilience of the transportation system
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Alabama has 620 bridges and nearly 3,000 miles of highway in poor condition.
