ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - President Joe Biden signed the massive bipartisan infrastructure package into law on Monday. Missouri is estimated to be receiving $9 billion. We have a list of what the money will go towards.
Former Missouri Senator Clair McCaskill shared a fact sheet on Monday with the major investments that will come to Missouri as part of the bill:
Here's what the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will delivery to Missouri over the next five years (*based on formula funding):
$6.5 billion to improve highway and bridge repairs:
Missouri has 2,190 bridges and more 7,576 miles of highway in poor condition.
Since 2011, commute times have increased by 5.9% in Missouri and on average, each driver pays $743 per year in costs due to driving on roads in need of repair.
$674 million to improve public transportation:
Missourians who take public transportation spend an extra 79.6% of their time commuting and 32% of transit vehicles in the state are past useful life.
$99 million for electric vehicle (EV) charing stations:
A national network of EV chargers in the US is a critical element in the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan address climate change and support domestic manufacturing jobs.
$100 million to expand reliable high-speed internet:
15% of Missouri households do not have an internet subscription, and 5% of Missourians live in areas where, under the FCC’s benchmark, there is no broadband infrastructure. The money will help provide broadband coverage to the at least 330,000 Missourians who currently lack it.
$866 million to help provide safe drinking water:
Currently, up to 10 million American households and 400,000 schools and child care centers lack safe drinking water.
$21 million to protect from wildfires:
From 2010 to 2020, Missouri has experienced 44 extreme weather events, costing the state up to $20 billion in damages.
$19 million to protect from cyberattacks
$246 million to improve airports
Missouri will also be able to apply for a number of competitive grants to earn even more funding for areas like bridge repairs and build more EV charging. In some cases, Missouri will compete with other states for the same share of money.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones is at the White House all week and was invited to join Biden for the bill's signing on Monday.
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