urging the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to prioritize and strengthen federal funding for active transportation infrastructure for walking and cycling
Support increased federal funding for active transportation infrastructure for walking and cycling.
Occurrences
Evidence
Rep. Panetta’s FY 2026 community project funding requests include the Guadalupe River Trail Construction from Branham to Chynoweth Project ($2,000,000), described as construction of the next segment of the Guadalupe River Trail with dedicated off-street class 1 bike lanes, and the Boulder Creek Complete Streets Improvements ($1,500,000), described as funding sidewalks, curb extensions, median islands, traffic calming, bike lanes, and transit stop enhancements.
Panetta announced $850,000 in federal funding for the City of Seaside to rebuild the San Pablo Pedestrian Bridge. He said the project would let children, families, and seniors continue to play, walk, and travel safely, and described it as improving pedestrian safety and supporting a Safe Routes to School corridor.
Panetta announced a $22.17 million federal transit grant for the SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit project. The project includes bicycle and pedestrian improvements and was described as supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Assessments
The claim is about supporting increased federal funding for walking and cycling infrastructure, and the evidence shows Panetta did more than express general support. In the same term, he announced $850,000 in federal funding for the San Pablo Pedestrian Bridge, a direct walking-safety project, and he also advanced additional community project funding requests for a river trail segment with bike lanes and complete-streets improvements including sidewalks and bike lanes. A separate federal transit award that included bicycle and pedestrian improvements further reinforces the pattern. Given the promise’s broad 'support increased funding' wording, these concrete funding actions are sufficient to count as delivered in office during the same term.
Panetta has concrete same-term evidence of supporting and helping secure increased federal funding for active transportation infrastructure. Most notably, he announced $850,000 in federal funding for the San Pablo Pedestrian Bridge, a direct walking-safety infrastructure project. Additional evidence shows he requested federal community project funding for trail, bike-lane, sidewalk, and complete-streets projects, and helped secure a larger transit grant that included bicycle and pedestrian improvements. Because the promise is framed as support for increased federal funding rather than a single nationwide enactment, these direct funding actions and appropriations support are sufficient to count as delivered.