$1.2 billion from federal infrastructure law headed to Nebraska Dan Crisler Omaha World-Herald Dec 13, 2022 Dec 13, 2022 0 Brian Neben, Lexington Clipper-Herald Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dan Crisler Omaha World-Herald NEBRASKA — It has been a year since the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure and Jobs Act was signed into law, and $1.2 billion now is headed to Nebraska.kAmp3@FE E9C66\BF2CE6CD @7 E92E >@?6J[ Sh_c >:==:@?[ 92D 366? 2==@42E65 E@H2C5 }63C2D<2’D C@25D[ 3C:586D 2?5 C6=2E65 AC@;64ED]k^AmkAm%@ 52E6[ E96 =2H 2=D@ :?4=F56Dik^AmkAmSfd >:==:@? E@ AC@G:56 4=62? 2?5 D276 H2E6C 24C@DD }63C2D<2 2?5 :>AC@G6 H2E6C :?7C2DECF4EFC6[ :?4=F5:?8 23@FE Sag]c >:==:@? E@ C6A=246 =625 D6CG:46 =:?6D]k^Am kAmSbf]` >:==:@? 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