Louisiana Congressman introduces bill to improve rural infrastructure

A Louisiana Congressman wants to get a bill passed that would help bring better roads and faster internet to rural communities.

Representative Ralph Abraham says it allows local municipalities, school boards and police jurors to get direct access to 2.1 billion dollars of the department of transportation money. The money would be given out through grants. 

It would be redirected to go for infrastructure improvements in rural communities across the nation including, roads, bridges, water and wastewater projects and broadband internet access. 

"Right now, that money is being used for what I call an urban wish list. Bike Paths, Botanical Gardens, those types of deals for the large cities. All that is good, but I've got cities right here in Louisiana that are drinking and bathing in brown water," explained Rep. Abraham. 

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