Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that 46 transportation projects in 33 states and Puerto Rico will receive a total of $511 million from the third round of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s popular TIGER program.
In Michigan, the St. Clair County Road Commission was awarded $3.6 million to reconstruct 2.6 milies of Smiths Creek Road and replace the Smiths Creek Road Bridge over the Pine River. Once completed, the project will enable all-season access to a nearby landfill which uses green technology to create energy at the county's innovative septage bioreactor. In the previous two rounds of TIGER program awards, Michigan received $70 million for capital and planning projects across the state.
The TIGER program has given the opportunity for local transportation agencies to compete for direct funding of projects that have long-term economic impact by improving the condition of existing transportation faciliites and systems, increasing energy efficiency, improving the safety of transportation faciliites and enhancing the quality of living and working environments through increased transportation choices and connections.
Arnold Weinfeld is Director of Strategic Initiatives and Federal Affairs for the Michigan Municipal League. He can be reached at 517-908-0304 or by e-mail.
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