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It s big, it s bold, it s what America needs, Oregon congressman Earl Blumenauer said about the plan. It s earth-shaking. It deals with broadband, it deals with bridges and sewers, what s going to happen in terms of the electrical grid.
To pay for the plan, president Joe Biden would reverse the Trump Administration s lowered corporate tax rate of 21%, upping it to 28%. It s a plan that puts millions of Americans to work to fix what s broken in this country, Biden said.
The bill would create thousands of construction and manufacturing jobs, including some in the green energy sector. Millions of dollars would also go into electric car technology.
The program will replace the I-5 bridge across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. Author: Chris McGinness Updated: 7:04 PM PST March 9, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The words equity and inclusion have been on many people s mind in the last year. The man heading the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program must make sure those words have meaning, and he’s got unique perspective to guide him.
Greg Johnson has nearly 40 years of engineering experience with state departments of transportation. By that mark alone, one might think he s already qualified to head a mega project that spans a river, two states and seven interchanges.