{"id":24868,"date":"2024-11-15T13:40:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=24868"},"modified":"2024-11-15T14:47:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:47:28","slug":"on-3rd-anniversary-sen-ossoff-releases-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-report-for-coastal-georgia","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/on-3rd-anniversary-sen-ossoff-releases-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-report-for-coastal-georgia\/","title":{"rendered":"On 3rd Anniversary, Sen. Ossoff Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Report for Coastal Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Since passage of the historic bipartisan infrastructure law 3 years ago today, Coastal Georgia communities have already received over $674.9 million in Federal infrastructure investments<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Savannah, Ga.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 Since passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law three years ago today,&nbsp;<strong><u>Savannah and communities across Coastal Georgia have already received over $674 million in Federal infrastructure funding<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;to upgrade roads, expand high-speed internet, remove lead pipes from drinking water systems and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, on the 3rd anniversary of the bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released a progress report for Coastal Georgia, highlighting the historic upgrades that have been delivered so far, with more to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThree years ago, we brought Republicans and Democrats in Congress together to pass the historic bipartisan infrastructure law, the most significant investment in America&#8217;s infrastructure since the Eisenhower administration. This law is upgrading our roads, highways, and bridges; removing lead pipes from our drinking water systems; expanding broadband internet access; upgrading our electric grid; rebuilding our airports and our seaports, and more. Our historic&nbsp;bipartisan&nbsp;infrastructure&nbsp;law&nbsp;will continue to deliver for Georgia for years to come,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>In the last 3 years, Sen. Ossoff and the bipartisan infrastructure law have so far delivered:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over $144 million to improve efficiency, capacity, and energy resilience at the Ports of Savannah and Brunswick.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$53.2 million for the replacement of a 102-year-old bridge that crosses the Savannah River between Port Wentworth, Georgia, and South Carolina.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over $32 million for the replacement of 2 bridges along State Route 38 in Long, Ware, and Pierce Counties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly $30 million for upgrades to Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, including funding for a terminal expansion and additional capacity for passenger screening to accommodate the airport\u2019s growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$37.6 million to address public transportation needs across coastal Georgia, including:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-warnock-delivering-new-resources-to-help-families-get-around-chatham-county\/\">$1.2 million<\/a>&nbsp;to Chatham Area Transit to explore a new electric vehicle micro-transit project \u2014 which would provide a reliable, call-a-ride service for Savannah residents to move around their community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warnock.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/chatham-county-thanks-to-senators-reverend-warnock-and-ossoff-chatham-area-transit-will-receive-5-4-million-federal-investment-for-new-electric-buses\/\">$5.4 million<\/a>&nbsp;for Chatham Area Transit to purchase electric buses and charging equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nearly $10 million for pedestrian safety upgrades at 15 intersections along 37th Street in Savannah, including updated signals and timing, dedicated turn lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, and extended bike lanes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$147.8 million for the partial reconstruction of the Talmadge Memorial Bridge in Chatham County.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warnock.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/senators-reverend-warnock-ossoff-announce-over-3-million-in-new-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-investments-to-eliminate-blocked-rail-crossings-in-georgia\/\">$1.87 million<\/a>&nbsp;for the Chatham Multimodal Community Improvement Project to eliminate 11 at-grade railroad crossings and improve access to an existing port facility in the cities of Savannah, Garden City, and Port Wentworth, Georgia.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-warnock-delivering-new-resources-to-remove-hazardous-substances-from-sites-in-savannah\/\">$1.5 million<\/a>&nbsp;to help expedite the cleanup of hazardous materials across high-risk areas in Savannah, including the Pennsylvania Avenue Assemblage property, the CSX Railroad Properties site on Wheaton Street, and the Patel Property on W. 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