CONGRESSMAN GONZALEZ ANNOUNCES OVER $5.1 BILLION IN NEW FUNDING FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES HEADED TO TEXAS, FIRST ROUND OF HIGHWAY FUNDING UNDER BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW

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Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced Texas will receive $5,167,860,243 in new federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This is the first tranche of funding for Texas highways under the five-year federal investment.

"With this new funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law, we're putting Texans to work rebuilding roads and bridges in communities across the state," said Congressman Gonzalez. "These federal investments will cut down commute times, help small businesses get goods to market and keep travelers safe on our roads."

The historic and bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021, secured new federal funding for highway and bridge repair for communities across the nation. The funds administered by the Federal-Aid Highway Program can be used for the construction, reconstruction, or improvement.

The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Texas a C- grade on its Infrastructure Report Card, finding many deficiencies that require immediate attention. With this funding -- and more to come -- the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will create good-paying jobs to strengthen our crumbling infrastructure.

"Thanks to the bold leadership of President Biden and House Democrats, we are already seeing the tangible impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law in communities across Texas," continued Congressman Gonzalez. "This historic legislation will make a tremendous difference in the lives of Texans -- and I look forward to shepherding more federal funding to our region."

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