Thousands of local stakeholders are leading projects from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) alongside their regional transportation partners. Provided with new opportunities to directly access federal transportation funding, local leaders are excited to share insights from the ground level on the progress of these projects taking off across the country. On May 15, local and regional leaders talked about turning IIJA’s investments into real-life projects that improve the lives of their residents and the country’s transportation network.
Bill Keyrouze Executive Director - Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Eileen Higgins Commissioner, District 5 - Miami-Dade, FL
Steve Patterson Mayor - Athens, OH
Samantha Silverberg Nonresident Senior Fellow - Brookings Metro
William Murdock Executive Director - Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Andrew Fremier Executive Director - Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Erich Zimmermann Executive Director - National Association of Regional Councils
