Route Fifty
By Daniel C. Vock
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Local transportation officials praised the administration’s focus on how public works dollars could further environmental and social goals, despite pushback from state DOTs and Republicans. Transportation leaders from some of the country’s biggest cities are coming to the defense of the Biden administration, in a growing controversy over the administration’s plans to use money from the new infrastructure law to further its left-leaning agenda. The department heads of transportation agencies in 34 cities – including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – signed a letter made public on Friday, saying they “are encouraged by and applaud” those plans. The city officials said their transportation infrastructure, when combined, serves half of all U.S. residents. “We urge the White House and [the U.S. Department of Transportation] to follow through on campaign promises to address climate change and racial inequity, fix our crumbling infrastructure, develop high-quality and widely available transit, and provide all Americans with a clean, safe and resilient transportation system,” they wrote.
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