Warner & Kaine Announce more than $8 Billion in Transportation Funding Thanks to Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Statement

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today announced Virginia transit and highway systems are expected to receive more than $8 billion in federal funds over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed into law last month.

"The bipartisan infrastructure law is delivering real, hard-fought wins to communities across the Commonwealth and the nation to maintain our roads, bridges, and rail," the senators said. "Already we are seeing the impact this meaningful legislation will have throughout Virginia."

Virginia's transit systems are expected to receive over $1.2 billion over the next five years. The funds are expected to be distributed as follows:

Blacksburg, VA: $18,442,213
Bristol, VA -- Bristol TN: $7,893,935
Charlottesville, VA: $19,185,122
Fredericksburg, VA: $20,992,768
Harrisonburg, VA: $14,476,058
Kingsport, TN-VA: $11,780,158
Lynchburg, VA: $18,976,348
Richmond, VA: $104,922,587
Roanoke, VA: $22,258,920
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA: $6,770,544
Virginia Beach, VA: $176,559,982
Washington, DC-VA-MD: $2,742,614,626
Williamsburg, VA: $14,401,113
Winchester, VA: $8,736,841

Additionally, as a result of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Virginia transit systems will be able to compete for approximately $34.7 billion in nationwide discretionary grant programs for important priorities like improving bus and train station accessibility and expanding rural transit options.

The bill also renews the federal funding commitment for WMATA through fiscal year 2030, which means $1.2 billion for the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority over the next eight years to ensure the Metro is safe and efficient for Virginians.

In addition, Virginia's highways, bridges, and electric vehicle charging stations are expected to receive over $7.7 billion in funding over the next five years. The funding will be distributed by program as follows:

National Highway Performance Program: $3,821,862,528
Surface Transportation Block Grant: $1,859,284,475
Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program: $536,761,305
Highway Safety Improvement Program: $408,582,208
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program: $311,405,743
PROTECT Formula Program: $188,510,787
National Highway Freight Program: 183,657,838
Carbon Reduction Program: $165,786,199
National Vehicle Electric Formula: $106,376,132
Appalachian Development Highway System: $102,835,469
Metropolitan Planning: $51,902,542
Railway-Highway Crossings Program: $24,798,925

The funding represents a portion of federal funds headed to Virginia as a result of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a bipartisan, once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure that was negotiated by Sen. Warner and strongly supported by Sen. Kaine. Last week, the Senators announced that Virginia airports are slated to receive $400 million over the next five years as a result of the bipartisan infrastructure law.

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