The Port of Oakland will receive nearly $50 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades as part of the $580 million national investment in port improvements under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland.
The $49.5 million allocation, awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Program, will support the modernization of the port’s Outer Harbor Terminal, Lee’s office said.
“These investments will strengthen our communities, strengthen supply chain reliability, create workforce development opportunities, improve freight efficiency, reduce costs, reduce emissions and improve the safety, reliability and resilience of our ports,” Lee said Friday in a statement announcing the Biden administration’s commitment to revitalizing port infrastructure.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized the importance of the funding in increasing supply chain reliability and reducing costs for families.
“With the investments we are announcing today, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are building on this good work and funding more projects that will expand capacity, improve efficiency and accelerate the movement of goods at ports in more than 30 years will make it easier. a dozen states,” Buttigieg said.
Planned upgrades reportedly include strengthening the yard, replacing crane rails and structural repairs to accommodate larger vessels and improve efficiency, officials said.
