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U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal

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Demolition work of the old Interstate 70 viaduct in Denver’s Elyria-Swansea neighborhood on Wednesday, July 14, 2021.

The $1 trillion bill clocks in at 2,700 pages and includes money for traditional infrastructure like roads and bridges. But there's also money to pay for untraditional things, like broadband internet and an electric vehicle charging network. CPR's Washington, D.C. reporter Caitlyn Kim breaks down what it means to Colorado.