Investing in our infrastructure is how we keep our economy moving. Billions of dollars of freight and goods move through our region, as do hundreds of thousands of workers. They all depend on safe roads, reliable bridges, and accessible public transit.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing more than $1.2 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combating the climate crisis, and addressing disparities in urban, suburban, and rural communities. Through this law, I helped fund $65 billion in new spending to deliver affordable, high-speed broadband internet access to communities and tribes. These resources are already flowing and this investment will allow us to build the infrastructure for the next 50 years to support our communities and economy.
I also secured $69 million from the law for projects including Bothell’s Bothell Way NE Multimodal Improvements, Lynnwood’s Poplar Way Bridge, and Whatcom County’s Lummi Island Ferry Replacement and System Modernization, along with $20 million for Sound Transit, Whatcom Transit, and Lummi Nation Transit. In addition, Group14 Technologies in Woodinville received $100 million to advance battery manufacturing technologies that will help support the growing electric vehicle industry.
