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LEXINGTON, Ky. President Joe Biden is calling to spend billions of dollars on infrastructure improvements in Kentucky. The White House released a state-by-state breakdown of what s in Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan this week.
What You Need To Know
White House released data sheets on all 50 states
Kentucky’s infrastructure received a C-minus
The data reveals more than 1,000 bridges and 1,300 miles of highway are in poor condition in the Commonwealth
The report also indicates Kentuckians who use public transportation spend an extra 60% of their time commuting
“The maintenance of roads, bridges, public infrastructure is a big deal. It is much more costly to repair and fix if we let it get into a state of disrepair than if we keep up on the maintenance in the first place,” said Greg Erhardt, assistant professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky.