Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, ATLDOT Commissioner Josh Rowan Discuss Infrastructure Act's Investment in Atlanta

Statement

On Thursday, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) Commissioner Josh Rowan briefed the public on how federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will invest in the City of Atlanta's future.

During remarks and a tour of the ATLDOT North Avenue operations facility, Congresswoman Williams, Mayor Dickens, and Commissioner Rowan discussed the potential infrastructure upgrades made possible through the IIJA, including:

$1.711 billion to improve roads and bridges across the state
$92.5 million for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
$158.6 million to strengthen water infrastructure and replace lead pipes

"As a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee I know that the infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will make transformational, decades-overdue investments in Atlanta's infrastructure," said Congresswoman Williams."I made a promise to the people of the Fifth Congressional District that I will secure vital resources and I am keeping that promise with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The investments we will receive will repair crumbling bridges, keep Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as the world's busiest and best run airport, use infrastructure as a tool for racial justice, and so much more all while creating thousands of good-paying union jobs. I am proud to join Mayor Dickens and Commissioner Rowan to get these investments working for the people of the Fifth District."

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