Five Georgia projects are included in the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, the five-year, $547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill currently in the House Transportation Committee.
The projects, which address safety, equity, and climate change, total nearly $20 million, include the North Avondale Road Complete Streets Project, $1.98 million; MARTA Route 115-Covington Highway, $2 million; New Bus Rapid Transit Service along US 78, $5 million; Stonecrest Transit Hub, $5 million; and Bus/Paratransit Vehicle Acquisition for Local Route 70, $6 million.
“Transportation and mobility play a critical role in the quality of life for my constituents,” U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), a senior member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, said. “I am proud to see the projects that I requested with the help from our local partners are moving forward. These projects were specifically targeted because instead of expanding highways and feeding never-ending congestion, they will improve safety and invest in equity all while helping the environment. I look forward to working to ensure these critical projects make it through the legislative process and on to the Fourth District.”
Congress members are eligible to submit projects for inclusion in the bill as long as the projects fall within the member’s district, are publicly disclosed, and have been submitted by an acceptable entity, including state and local governments.