Issue Position: Creating Jobs Throught Rebuilding Infrastruture

Issue Position

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Virginia received a total of $694.5 million in highway funding. $117.8 million of this funding will be for projects selected by the state's five large urban metropolitan planning organizations. $100.6 million is targeted to improve or replace 122 structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges and culverts. $146.4 million is targeted toward repaving or overlaying 609 lane miles of highway and primary roads in Virginia. $91.3 million is targeted to fund necessary improvements near expanding military installations supporting 21,400 jobs. $61.7 million is targeted to improve Virginia's rail network and access to the neighboring Port of Virginia. $20.8 million is targeted to be used for enhancement projects. Finally, $175 million is targeted to advance much-needed congestion-relief projects including building 100 lane miles of new roadway. Through my work as the ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation, I will make certain that Hampton Roads realizes its fair share of job opportunities provided by ARRA infrastructure projects.

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