{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-celebrates-federal-investment-bridge-replacement-project-between-kansas", "Davids Celebrates Federal Investment for Bridge Replacement Project Between Kansas, Missouri", "2024-08-05", "2024", "2024-08", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Kansas Avenue Bridge replacement project to celebrate her and Representative Jake LaTurner\u2019s (R-KS-02) successful funding request to help replace a bridge that connects Kansas to Missouri and supports 8,000 trips daily. The bridge has been closed for multiple years.\n\nThe bridge, which will benefit from $3.5 million in federal support, is part of 15 Davids-secured projects to purchase new law enforcement training vehicles, modernize roads and bridges, improve water access during extreme weather, and more. Additional information on each project can be found here.\n\n\u201cThis project to replace the Kansas Avenue Bridge marks a significant milestone in our efforts to enhance infrastructure and connectivity in our region, ensuring safer and more efficient travel for folks living in both Kansas and Missouri,\u201d said Davids. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to have worked with Representative LaTurner and our local officials to request targeted investments in our infrastructure that make our communities safer, more efficient, and better equipped to handle expected growth and future tourism.\"\n\nDavids successful project request for the KC Connect Bistate River Bridge will reconnect the Kansas and Missouri using modern streetscapes with improved pedestrian, bicycle, and ADA accommodations. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City will use the funding to update the bridge, so it meets Complete Streets standards, which are streets designed and operated to enable safe use and support mobility for all users.\n\n\"On behalf of the Unified Government, I want to thank Representative Sharice Davids for securing the vital investments needed for the Kansas Avenue Bridge reconstruction,\" said Tyrone Garner, Mayor, Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City. \"Reopening this bridge will greatly enhance connectivity and safety for Wyandotte County and the broader metropolitan area. The bipartisan efforts of Representative Davids and Congressman LaTurner are making a meaningful, lasting impact on our community.\"\n\n\u201cKansans rely on infrastructure like the Kansas Avenue Bridge every day.\u201d said Calvin Reed, Kansas Secretary of Transportation. \u201cKDOT welcomes the opportunity to work with federal and local partners so future generations of Kansans benefit from a well-functioning transportation system.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:36:13Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-celebrates-federal-investment-bridge-replacement-project-between-kansas"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.047578640282154, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}