CASPER, Wyo. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be traveling to Wyoming and Montana later this month to projects launched by federal investment.
“While in Wyoming and Montana, Secretary Buttigieg will tour infrastructure projects, meet with Tribal leaders, hear from workers and students, and celebrate progress on projects underway thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” the U.S. Department of Transportation release said.
Wyoming is expected to receive approximately $2 billion over five years in federal funding for highways and bridges, according to an accompanying fact sheet highlighting Wyoming-specific aspects of the $108 billion legislations enacted in 2021.
“To date, $3.7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Wyoming with over 214 specific projects identified for funding,” the release said.
That includes $2.4 million to the Bighorn Divide & Wyoming Railroad Inc. for rail infrastructure and safety improvements and $13 million to finalize plans reconstructing highway interchanges in Cheyenne.
“The project seeks to reduce fatalities and serious injuries to bring them below the state-wide average through roadway redesigns, and restore and modernize infrastructure that are in poor condition and have met the useful life,” the fact sheet said.
