By Chuck Abbott
Successful Farming
The $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill passed by Congress over the weekend will upgrade U.S. roads, bridges and ports while making high-speed internet available throughout the nation, said President Biden. An estimated one-third of rural households lack access to the internet at what the White House described as minimally acceptable speeds.
Americans will see the effects of the bill “probably starting within the next two to three months” as funding flows to projects that are ready to go, said Biden on Saturday. He said the bill, passed by bipartisan votes of 69-30 in the Senate and 228-206 the House, would make the biggest investment in roads and bridges in 70 years.