President Biden to announce new investment in nation's bridges
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden will announce a nearly $27 billion investment Friday to fund repairs and replace bridges in need. The Department of Transportation will launch the Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program, which will provide $26.5 billion to states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico over five years and $825 million for tribal transportation facilities. "The Biden-Harris Administration is thrilled to launch this program to fix thousands of bridges across the country -- the single largest dedicated...