The White House said on Monday that USD110 billion of the USD1 trillion infrastructure package had been released, with the goal of repairing decaying roads, expanding broadband internet, and improving the electrical system.

On Monday, it will be six months since President Joe Biden signed bipartisan infrastructure legislation. It takes place during the 2022 "Infrastructure Week," which begins on Monday. In 2018, Biden's Republican predecessor, Donald Trump, promoted "Infrastructure Week," but failed to pass legislation. Mitch Landrieu, the White House Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator, told reporters, "We're hitting the ground running on the shovel-ready projects."

According to Landrieu, the administration has "pushed USD110 billion out the door to the states" and made another USD100 billion accessible in infrastructure funding options. Over 4,300 distinct projects are included in the USD110 billion. According to the White House, a few thousand of those are airport assignments.

On Monday, the Transportation Department announced a USD1 billion grant fund for municipalities in 2022 to assist combat rising road deaths in the United States. Communities can apply for "Safe Streets" funds to add road safety elements such as "centerline and shoulder rumble strips" or "traffic calming road design enhancements... and strategic use of speed safety cameras," according to a briefing document released Monday by the Transportation Department.

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