Posted 1/25/2024, 6:11:15 PM
Biden Visits Midwest Battleground States, Announces $1 Billion Grant to Rebuild Key Bridge
- Biden visits Superior, WI and Duluth, MN to announce $1 billion federal grant to rebuild the aging Blatnik Bridge connecting the cities
- Grant is the largest ever from the DOT's INFRA program for freight and highway projects
- Blatnik Bridge carries 33,000 vehicles daily and is a key route for freight, but would need to close by 2030 without rebuild
- Visit marks Biden's 2nd to the area in 2 years, highlighting its political importance as a swing state
- Biden also announced $5 billion for 37 other major infrastructure projects around the U.S.