21 News Podcast: Nuria Fernandez of the Department of Transportation

Fernandez weighs in on the recently passed $1.2-trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, how these funds can be used and when the Valley could see this money.

Wednesday, November 10th 2021, 4:17 PM EST

By J. Breen Mitchell

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - In this addition of the 21 News Podcast, Madison Tromler spoke with Nuria Fernandez, Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration at the Department of Transportation. Fernandez weighs in on the recently passed $1.2-trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, how these funds can be used and when the Valley could see this money.

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