Trone, Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $800 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Highway Funding for the State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 22, 2021
Contact: Sasha Galbreath, Sasha.Galbreath@mail.house.gov
Trone, Maryland Delegation Announces Nearly $800 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Highway Funding for the State
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen David Trone, Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, and Jamie Raskin (all D-Md.) today announced $796,122,349 in FY22 federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law to improve roads and bridges and create good-paying jobs across the state. These federal investments also fund critical new programs to address climate change, both through reducing carbon emissions and strengthening infrastructure to withstand climate and extreme weather impacts.
The Maryland Democratic Congressional Delegation voted to pass the bipartisan infrastructure law, which was signed into law by President Biden last month and provides an infusion of new federal funding for highway and bridge repair for communities across the nation. The funds, administered by the Federal-aid Highway Program, will be used for construction, reconstruction or improvement. This is the first round of funding under the five years of federal investment in Maryland highways authorized by the bipartisan infrastructure law.
“The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was a long overdue investment in the roads and bridges Marylanders rely on every day,” the lawmakers said. “This new round of federal funding will help to rebuild Maryland’s roads and overall transportation network, cut down on gridlock and pollution and keep drivers and pedestrians safe. Team Maryland is proud to support good-paying union jobs for our state through this funding, and we are looking forward to delivering more of the federal infrastructure resources to our communities from the infrastructure modernization bill that we fought so hard to pass.”
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Maryland a C grade on its Infrastructure Report Card, finding many deficiencies that require immediate attention like Maryland’s road congestion and population growth.
The funding will be distributed as follows:
| Highway Performance Program | $418,076,496 |
| Transportation Block Grant Program | $203,388,565 |
| Safety Improvement Program | $44,898,331 |
| Highway Crossings Program | $2,507,549 |
| Mitigation and Air Quality Program | $58,505,854 |
| Metropolitan Planning | $9,148,013 |
| National Highway Freight Program | $20,840,720 |
| Carbon Reduction Program | $18,135,480 |
| PROTECT Formula Program | $20,621,341 |
Congressman David Trone was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2018 to serve the 6th District of Maryland, which includes all or part of Montgomery, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties. Trone serves on the Appropriations, Veterans’ Affairs, and Joint Economic Committees. In Congress, Trone is fighting to make progress on issues that matter to Marylanders, including the mental health and addiction crises, criminal justice reform, and funding for medical research.
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