WASHINGTON, DC – Next week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to Nevada to continue his Summer of Construction Tour and celebrate investments made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The infrastructure law, passed in 2021, represents the most significant investment in our roads, bridges, and much more since the Eisenhower era. Across the country, projects are underway to improve safety and the way people get around their communities, create new opportunities for American workers and small businesses, and strengthen our supply chains and lower the costs of everyday goods.
Secretary Buttigieg will begin his visit in Las Vegas on Monday, August 12th where he will join U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and other leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on the Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit project, a project made possible thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, that will expand transit service across one of Nevada’s most important corridors.
The Secretary will also address the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers and the Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association about the pipeline of infrastructure projects being created by President Biden’s infrastructure package.
On Tuesday, August 13th, Secretary Buttigieg will be in Reno where he will join U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and RTC Board Chair Ed Lawson to celebrate the start of work on the Arlington Avenue Bridge Replacement project, a project funded in part by the Biden-Harris Administration, that will replace two deteriorating bridges in Downtown Reno that are around 100 years old.
On Wednesday, the Secretary will deliver keynote remarks at the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit. The Summit this year will focus on efforts by federal, state, and local stakeholders to address Lake Tahoe’s transportation challenges and support innovative solutions to protect the lake for future generations.
More information on Biden-Harris Administration infrastructure investments in Nevada can be found here.
Credentialed media wishing to attend the Las Vegas Maryland Parkway BRT groundbreaking should RSVP to melissa@twgpr.com and buschec@rtcsnv.com.
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