Dec 2nd 2022 | Posted in Infrastructure by Government Contracting Pipeline

Washington D.C. — The capital city released the DC Build Back Better Infrastructure Task Force report to outline how the city will use $3 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The report includes 17 project proposals for the task force to consider.infrastructure 300x172 DC Build Back Better Infrastructure Task Force report planning for $3B in infrastructure funding

Recommendations for the task force include:

  • Transforming the North Capitol Street corridor into an urban boulevard that is safer and more inviting for pedestrians and bicyclists.
  • Redesigning the DC295/I-295 corridor to reconnect communities isolated by the dividing line of the highway and adjacent railroads.
  • Renovating district buildings to have “net zero” carbon emissions and expanding recreational options along the Anacostia River.
  • Expanding broadband infrastructure in Wards 5, 7, and 8.
  • Creating new job training programs, like a Green Jobs Academy.
  • Making sure procurement processes are as efficient as possible to maximize opportunities for district businesses to work on BIL projects.

The full report can be found at infrastructure.dc.gov.