Speaker Pelosi makes first visit to South Sound to speak about infrastructure, future projects

 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Western Washington on Wednesday.

She joined Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland to highlight the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and future projects it could support, such as the replacement of the Chambers Creek Bridge, dam removal and habitat restoration, according to a news release.

“It was my distinct honor to host Speaker Pelosi in the South Sound,” said Strickland. “The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help invest in local communities across the South Sound. The Chambers Creek Bridge Replacement and Dam Removal Project is a perfect example of how infrastructure dollars can have a wide-ranging impact — and how infrastructure is truly a bipartisan issue, that we can all support.”

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Strickland serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

The act authorizes funds for highways, transit programs, ferries and terminals, toll roads, bridges, tunnels and other transportation and infrastructure-related projects.

Pelosi and Chambers held a news conference at the Chambers Creek watershed in University Place.

“As Speaker, it was my privilege to be in the South Sound to highlight how the bipartisan infrastructure law is helping to preserve America’s natural treasures,” said Pelosi. “This historic legislation is delivering the resources that Washington communities need to upgrade their infrastructure and secure a more sustainable future, while creating good-paying jobs for working families.”

The visit was Pelosi’s first to the South Sound.

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