Utilizing funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, states will be able to repair and replace crumbling bridges that cost their communities millions of dollars each year.
Here are a few examples of those bridges:
Built in 1933, this bridge spans the Abernethy Creek and serves an estimated 10,100 drivers each day. This small, aging bridge is at maximum capacity and is not high enough to be a reliable evacuation route during floods.
This small, rural bridge was built in 1925 and is used by local farmers and ranchers. The bridge is deteriorating and needs replacement.
Grand Avenue Bridge is a movable bridge over the North Branch of the Chicago River that carries around 13,000 vehicles per day. The bridge has been closed multiple times for emergency repairs in recent years.
Originally constructed in 1921, this bridge is the oldest of its kind in Arizona.
Originally built in 1946, this bridge was recently closed due to age and deterioration. Bridge closures like this hurt local economies.
Originally built in 1936, this bridge carries more than 4,000 vehicles a day across the Saco river and is in need of repairs.
Built in 1968, this important bridge in need of repair keeps the southern cities of Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX connected.
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Ahead of Hurricane Milton’s landfall, the Biden-Harris Administration is working around the clock to pre-position aid, personnel, and resources to save lives and livelihoods.
Here's the latest:
President Biden immediately approved emergency declarations for the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Although there are thousands of federal personnel on the ground already working on Hurricane Helene recovery, we increased the size and scope of our operation.
FEMA has staged 20 million meals and 40 million liters of water.
At President Biden’s direction, @SecDef has pre-positioned search and rescue teams, helicopters, and high-water vehicles as close to the storm as possible.
Since Hurricane Helene made landfall, there have been false claims and misinformation regarding the federal assistance available to survivors, from former President Trump, Congressional Republicans, and others.
These claims are not true. 🧵
Last month, Congress passed a short-term extension of government funding.
That funding ensured that FEMA has the funds and capability to immediately respond to extreme events like Hurricane Helene – and they're doing just that.
Before the storm hit, President Biden instructed federal agencies to pre-position critical supplies like food, water, and emergency vehicles close to affected areas.
Since then, federal personnel have distributed millions of meals and liters of water to survivors.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor – presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.
This week, President Biden presented these awards to nineteen individuals.
Here are their stories:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and three-term mayor. He revolutionized the financial information industry and transformed New York City’s education, environment, public health, and the arts.
Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit Catholic priest who is the founder and director of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang-intervention and rehabilitation program. He has helped thousands of Angelenos turn their lives around.
Care workers and caregivers are critical to our nation’s families and our entire economy. Our Administration will keep working to lower costs for families for care and boost supports for care workers and caregivers.