Brown to highlight country’s infrastructure projects in Cincinnati

The Hamilton Journal-News ^ | Feburary 13, 2017 | Michael Pitman and Ed Richter

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CINCINNATI - U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will highlight in downtown Cincinnati this morning key infrastruture projects, such as the Brent Spence Bridge, as he outlines a framework to rebuild and repair the country’s infrastructure which will create millions of construction jobs.

The northern Ohio Senator will be joined by Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley, Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority President and CEO Laura Brunner, and OKI Regional Council of Governments Deputy Executive DirectorRobert Koehler.

President Donald Trump previously promised $1 trillion of investment in American infrastructure during his campaign. Brown joined Senate colleagues to release a roadmap for making that promise a reality. As part of the plan, Brown included “Buy America” language to ensure American infrastructure is built using American iron and steel.

The Trump administration has complied a list of about 50 infrastructure projects across the country with a potential price tag of at least $137.5 billion. Brent Spence Bridge is No. 2 on that list, according to the McClatchey news service.

The Interstate 71/Insterstate 75 junction at the Brent Spence Bridge is the fifth-ranked worse congested area for truckers in the country, according to a list released by the American Transportation Research Institute. And it’s just one of three areas in the Cincinnati area. I-75 at Interstate 74 interchange and the I-75/I-71 interchange at Interstate 275 in Cincinnati are also on the list.

Brown’s proposal outlines how a $1 trillion package of infrastructure investment delivered over the next decade would improve the nation’s transportation, water, housing, broadband, and community infrastructure while creating thousands of construction and manufacturing jobs in Ohio.

The blueprint Brown will outline includes funding for a Vital Infrastructure Program, which would direct money toward projects of critical national significance, such as the Brent Spence Bridge. Brown has long fought for the repair of the Brent Spence Bridge in Cincinnati, which President Trump has promised to replace. In the 2015 transportation package, Brown successfully fought to include a provision that creates a new competitive grant program to fund major infrastructure projects, like Brent Spence Bridge.

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And yes, I know this already happened, but I thought it might be of interest.

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The Hamilton Urinal News - my own hometown newsrag.

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Well, they’re from the same company as the Dayton Daily News, so go figure.

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Now that LIBS control all county-wide offices and most City offices, Hamilton County and Cincinnati cannot wait to get their hands all over gubmint money from DC!

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would improve the nation’s transportation, water, housing, broadband, and community infrastructure while creating thousands of construction and manufacturing jobs in Ohio.

I know the FedGov has been involved with the interstate system for a long time, and major water projects, but how is it supposed to be involved in housing or broadband, or community infrastructure? The first two are pushing the FedGov role enough as it is. This is what the state governments are for.