Rep. Hank Johnson: Democrats’ Infrastructure Law is delivering to Georgians, a “massive leap forward”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week marks the first anniversary of the Democrats’ landmark Infrastructure Law. Congressman Hank Johnson highlighted the historic federal investments that are already creating good-paying jobs and transforming Georgia communities.

“One year ago, President Biden and the Democratic Congress delivered a once-in-a-generation investment to create millions of good-paying jobs: repairing, rebuilding and revitalizing our communities,” said Rep. Johnson. “Democrats’ Infrastructure Law is already putting shovels in the ground and putting Georgians to work in good-paying jobs— fixing roads, upgrading public transit, slashing commute times, improving broadband access and more.  As Georgians mark the extraordinary progress of the last year, I remain committed to working with the Biden Administration to ensure these investments continue to reach our communities as quickly as possible.”

Decades of under investment has left Georgia communities in urgent need of repair and modernization. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave Georgia’s infrastructure an overall grade of C+ — including a C+ for its bridges, a D+ for its transit and a B- for its drinking water.

The Infrastructure Law is already making progress on this backlog to date, delivering federal funds for a range of vital projects in Georgia, such as:

• $3.6 billion for roads, bridges, roadway safety and other major projects.
• +512,000 households in Georgia are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program.  (Households can check their eligibility, sign up, and find fully covered internet plans at GetInternet.gov)
• $159 million to Georgia to provide clean and safe water across the state and improve water infrastructure.
• $280 million allocated to Georgia to improve public transportation options across the state in fiscal year 2022.
• $6.9 million allocated to Georgia for cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites to fight against harmful pollutants in our communities.

A full summary of the Infrastructure Law’s investments in Georgia is available here. Georgia is expected to receive more than $9 billion total over five years in federal funding for highways and bridges.

“Democrats’ Infrastructure Law represents a massive leap forward in our fight to put people over politics,” continued Rep. Johnson. “We remain laser-focused on our fight to build on that progress — lowering costs, creating better-paying jobs and building safer communities.”