By the numbers: Biden's budget priorities for transportation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
President Joe Biden's $5.8 trillion fiscal 2023 budget, released last Monday, includes more money for highway projects and the development of automated vehicles.
The budget, which still needs approval from Congress, recommends spending beyond the bipartisan infrastructure law signed earlier this year. The president is proposing a $142 billion budget for the Department of Transportation, which includes $1.5 billion more in discretionary funding over 2021.
"From roads, tunnels and bridges, to airport and port improvements, electric vehicle chargers, safe bike lanes, and more, we are building a first-rate transportation system for all Americans," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.
Here are a few of the supply chain highlights from the president’s spending proposal to Congress.
Highways
Ports, rail and other infrastructure
AVs/EVs
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