evidence: Rectifying at least some of these past transgressions is a goal of the Biden administration’s massive infrastructure push, with billions of dollars proposed to "reconnect" communities and address historic inequities. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has acknowledged the "racism physically built into some of our highways" and the "lasting damage" suffered by the communities that were targeted. [...] The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 promised 41,000 miles of asphalt. And when it became time to finalize route plans, Avila said, "race strongly influenced routing decisions."