It's the largest set of public works projects since the Interstate Highway System began in the 1950s.
who has said that it’s the largest set of public works projects since the Interstate Highway System began in the 1950s during Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency. Biden has repeatedly told voters this election year that the government can deliver results with Democrats and Republicans working together.
“The transit system needs an upgrade badly — you know that,” he said. “It needs to connect poor neighborhoods, ease traffic congestion, air pollution and make it easier for people to get around.”The president spoke on the heels of an inflation report showing that prices climbed 8.2% from a year ago. he said he would address the cost of gasoline in remarks in the coming week.
White House officials declined to provide additional context, but Biden said later during a stop at a taco shop that he was speaking to Saudi Arabia after the kingdom’s recent announcement that it planned to cut oil production. People should “stay tuned,” he said. The Transportation Department is setting up an internal center to provide best practices on project design, planning and construction for state and local leaders. The Commerce Department will have a “Dig Once” effort so that construction workers are not repeatedly punching holes into roads to lay water pipes, broadband connections and electricity and natural gas lines, in addition to other efforts by government agencies and industry groups.
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