WATCH: Vice President Harris in Charlotte to promote infrastructure law - WBTV
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the Queen City Thursday morning to talk about the White House’s newly-signed infrastructure bill.
The vice president departed Air Force Two after it landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport around 10:45 a.m. She was greeted by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who gave her a hug.
It is the vice president’s first visit to Charlotte since taking office. The last time Harris was in North Carolina was back in April to discuss the American Jobs Plan.
For Thursday’s visit, Harris will be joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, and Cooper to discuss the newly-signed infrastructure bill and how it will impact the Carolinas.
According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, traffic delays will be expected during the visit.
Officers said traffic between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the South End will be affected between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Drivers should plan ahead and use routes to avoid these areas if at all possible.
Congress passed the $1 trillion plan on Nov. 6 and President Biden signed it on Nov. 15th. WBTV previously reported North Carolina will get billions of dollars for roads, bridges, and high-speed internet access.
According to the White House, over the next five years, N.C. will get more than $7 billion for highways to address more than 3,100 miles of roads in poor condition.
There are more than 1,400 bridges on that list as well. The package contains more than $450 million for that.
The state could also get more than $900 million to improve public transit, and a big part of the package will go to improve internet access.
More than 1 million people in N.C. don’t have high-speed internet or can’t afford it. The infrastructure package contains as least $100 million to address that.
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