Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds Freeway Expansion In Orange County

A worker heads down a walkway as freeway construction continues on the State Route 73 southern interchange from the Interstate 405 in Costa Mesa, Calif., on April 21, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) recently shadowed construction workers as they pushed to complete a multi-million-dollar freeway expansion project off the San Diego Freeway (405) and State Route 73.

Porter discussed federal funding for the project with the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters as they work around the clock through challenges ranging from shipping delays on construction materials to pandemic-based issues.