BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is due to visit the Port of Baltimore later this week.
According to his office, Buttigieg plans to highlight investments laid out in a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, which would include money to modernize and maintain U.S. ports.
READ MORE: B&O Railroad Museum Offering Free Admission To Active Duty Military Personnel Through Labor DayButtigieg is expected to take a tour, meet with port officials and workers, and deliver a speech.
READ MORE: More Baby Formula Is Heading To Store Shelves As Early As This WeekendFurther details of the secretary’s visit are forthcoming.
MORE NEWS: Here's How To Travel Safely And Efficiently On Memorial Day WeekendThe $579 billion package would include $16 billion for ports and waterways, according to a White House fact sheet released last week.