Tonko Announces FIVE Local Transportation Projects Included in Must-Pass LegislationSlate of projects bringing nearly $20 Million to region included in first full version of surface transportation bill
Amsterdam,
June 8, 2021
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced this afternoon that five of the Capital Region transportation projects he submitted in April to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee are slated to be awarded a total of $19,955,000 in federal funding under the newly-unveiled surface transportation reauthorization legislation. Tonko pushed to get a group of priority Capital Region transportation projects added to the next federal budget through a Congressional funding stream that is separate, and in addition to, the Community Projects he highlighted last week. “Our Capital Region possess incredible economic and community strengths that we can harness and further multiply with these smart, bold investments in some of our most critical infrastructure,” Congressman Tonko said. “I’m delighted that I was able to get this set of worthy projects into the first draft of the new House surface transportation bill. This progress would not have been possible without the work of our local leaders and organizations who identified their most urgent local needs and offered bold visions for addressing them—helping ensure that our Capital Region is in the best possible position to secure federal support that will bring forth new jobs and help grow our regional economy.” Capital Region projects Rep. Tonko secured in this first full draft of major surface transportation legislation:
The T&I Committee will hold what is expected to be a marathon mark-up of the major legislative package tomorrow, Wednesday June 9th. ### |