The senator emphasized the positive impact her bipartisan infrastructure legislation will have on rural Arizona communities, and worked with local leaders to bring down prices and reduce supply chain challenges. promised to introduce funds
Safford – Arizona Senator Kirsten Cinema convened local leaders and community members from Graham and Greenlee counties to discuss the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (which she co-authored and defended) ) made historic investments in eastern Arizona and rural areas. Cinema discussed how to work hand in hand with regional leaders to ensure they have access to all the dollars to support the growth and prosperity of their economies.
“Our roundtable provided an important opportunity to hear from local leaders in rural Arizona and Eastern Arizona about their top infrastructure and economic priorities. and Greenlee County in need of historic infrastructure investment, we are working with the people of Arizona to help our communities continue to grow and thrive.” Bipartisan infrastructure investment and employment law.
Roundtable participants included Pima Mayor Dale Rogers, Thatcher Mayor Randy Bryce, Clifton Mayor Louis Montoya, Duncan Mayor Anne Thurman, Safford City Councilman Mike Andazola, Graham County Board of Supervisors Paul David and John Howard. , Danny Smith, and David of the Greenlee County Board of Supervisors. Gomez, Ron Campbell, Richard Lunt.
During the roundtable, community leaders shared priority infrastructure projects for Graham and Greenlee counties. Cinema is committed to working with community leaders to efficiently and effectively implement Arizona’s groundbreaking funding.
Cinema hosted her discussion at the Safford Regional Airport, a once-in-a-generation investment Her bipartisan infrastructure law provides for aviation infrastructure in Arizona and across the country. Arizona airports alone are expected to receive at least $360 million in additional federal assistance from her total over the next five years due to cinema legislation.
The bipartisan Infrastructure Act also provides $110 billion to repair bridges and roads, including unsafe rural roads, and build new major highway projects. january, cinema announced Arizona has committed $45 million this year from its bipartisan infrastructure legislation to help repair or replace more than 130 bridges in poor condition statewide.
In addition, the Cinema Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act made the strongest investment ever in U.S. public transportation, expanding the transit system, improving accessibility, and increasing the number of buses in the country’s transit system, which is estimated to be more than 24,000 buses. spends $39.2 billion to fund its repair backlog. 5,000 rail cars. 200 stations; thousands of miles of track, signaling and power systems, and Amtrak’s largest investment in passenger railroads since its inception. April, Cinema announced The cinema bipartisan infrastructure law alone will invest $176 million in Arizona’s public transit system this year alone, boosting jobs and creating more economic opportunities.
