Buttigieg touts bridge across Rio Salado, millions in federal infrastructure spending
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, was in Phoenix to promote $75.3 million allocated by the Biden administration to support four major construction projects in Arizona.
In Phoenix, the Biden administration is awarding $25 million toward the construction of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across the Rio Salado River. Once completed, the Third Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Project will connect south Phoenix residents to the city's downtown area.
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In May, Democratic U.S. Reps. Ruben Gallego and Greg Stanton wrote to Buttigieg and the Transportation Department, highlighting the benefits bridge construction in south Phoenix could have on the area, which has a high pedestrian fatality rate.
For Gallego, the grant was an example of Phoenix standing out as a priority for federal investment. Often, he said, that hasn't been the case.
“When we sent a letter to Secretary Buttigieg in May asking to fund the Rio Reimagined Bridge, we knew of the enormous benefit it would bring to south Phoenix,” Gallego said. “This a huge win for Phoenix’s infrastructure, pedestrian safety, and shows what’s possible when levels of government are focused on solving important problems.”
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Gregory Svirnovskiy, Arizona Republic