Transportation & Infrastructure
I know that investing in America’s infrastructure isn’t just about concrete and steel, it needs to include making our communities cleaner, greener, safer, and more accessible, all the while creating jobs and boosting local, state, and our national economy. That’s why I was proud to vote for Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act!
After President Biden signed these historic initiatives into law, I have been fighting to ensure our community receives its fair share of funds. And Philadelphia is already seeing the direct result of the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as billions are invested into our community. From creating safer streets around schools and updating our roadways to investing in SEPTA and Amtrak’s infrastructure and upgrading Philadelphia International Airport to replacing lead pipes and modernizing our water system, you just can’t ignore the results.
I have also secured additional investments for local projects in the Third District- including investments in pedestrian safety, community health improvement projects, and clean energy job training.
For additional information about my work on transportation and infrastructure, read more below or contact my office here.
More on Transportation & Infrastructure
PHILADELPHIA (April 27, 2026) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) is reintroducing legislation that would use the federal tax code to help finance repairs to older public schools.
“The top priority for our nation's students and their teachers should be education. They should not be worrying about becoming ill from lead, mold, or asbestos, or concerned that lessons will be postponed due to malfunctioning heating and air conditioning systems,” Evans said.
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 26, 2025) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) recently released his State of the District report covering 2024, now available on his website, evans.house.gov.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 14, 2024) – U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA); U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5); and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker today announced over $11 million in federal funding for the Philadelphia Community Charging Project Regional Partnership.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd), Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker today announced nearly $37 million in federal funding for the city for two projects.
The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $23.3 million to the city for Reaching the Steps: Transforming Philadelphia's Eakins Oval and $13,694,932 for Connecting Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail from Manayunk to Passyunk.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), and Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced that Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) is receiving a total of $79,650,965 in federal funding to plan and implement projects that will transition the port’s operations to zero-emissions equipment. The funding comes from the U.S.
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● I’m co-leading a new bill that would restrict tax breaks for big corporate investors that buy up homes.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced a total of $8,711,688 in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to increase traffic safety on Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania streets. The two awards will support projects to develop pedestrian safety plans, calm traffic in school crosswalks, create safety studies to reduce traffic injuries, and help underserved communities develop programs to make streets safer.
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA 3), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced a total of $8,984,800 in funding to bring electric vehicle (EV) chargers to underserved neighborhoods in Philadelphia and to the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). The funding is from the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program, made possible by the infrastructure law.
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced $21,395,555 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA). The grant will support the creation of a new of street grid and pedestrian infrastructure to facilitate the redevelopment of the Westpark Apartments in West Philly.
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) delivered $37,543,000 from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act to make Pennsylvania’s drinking water safer and cleaner. The funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will remove contaminants—like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from drinking water in Pennsylvania communities hit hard by these ‘forever chemicals.’