1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increase Transportation Alternatives Investment Act of 2017 . 2. Surface transportation block grant program Section 133 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Transportation alternatives for areas undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure The Secretary shall issue regulations to ensure that States give preference to eligible projects under this section that— (1) are located in areas that are undergoing extensive repair or reconstruction of transportation infrastructure, including Federal-aid highways, federally owned roads open for public travel, passenger rail facilities, and public transportation facilities