President Biden will travel to Baltimore on Wednesday to promote his $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal he is expected to sign into law within the coming days.

The bill is expected to improve the nation’s roads, highways, transportation, waterways, broadband, combat climate change, and alleviate the supply chain bottlenecks the country has been facing during the pandemic. Biden is expected to use the Baltimore port, the 12th busiest port in the U.S. as an example of what’s to come as it has been able to avoid bottlenecks.

Improving cargo flow has been a key focus of the Biden administration as bottlenecks have caused ports to clog, leading to shortages and higher prices for consumers.

Biden will need to inform the American people how his economic agenda will benefit their communities as his approval rating has fallen to a new low of 38%.

“We need to be the implementers-in-chief, we need to be the explainers-in-chief, and we need to be the marketers-in-chief. That is how we will succeed,” said former Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez.

Biden is expected to hold a cabinet meeting this week to discuss the expected results of the new bill such as rebuilding roads, bridges, expanding internet access, repairing the electrical grid, replacing lead pipes, and addressing climate change.

The Department of Transportation will redirect $8 million to convert eight inland facilities into five container yards to help shipments reach their destinations faster, freeing up one of the nation’s most congested ports in Savannah, Georgia. Administration officials say the effects of the plan will be felt in 30 to 45 days.

The administration plans to begin with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers within the next 60 days on $4 billion worth of construction at coastal ports and inland waterways. The plan will also spend $3.4 billion on improving trade through the northern and southern borders. Another $110 billion will be allocated towards roads, bridges, and transportation.

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