Sen. Lankford says he’s not finished competing for more Federal Transportation grants

 

Oklahoma received millions of dollars in recent federal transportation grants but U.S. Sen. James Lankford says he’s not finished in trying to get more.

“Our nation always has and always will have transportation and infrastructure needs, the challenge is to determine the places of highest need at that moment. I worked with our Oklahoma Department of Transportation to identify key projects across the state to partner federal tax dollars with our matching state tax dollars,”said the Senator in a recent update.

He pointed to recent grants awarded to the Oklahoma Department of Transportation which will provide $25.4 million for the Occupied Crossing Mitigation Project in Davis, OK, $1.2 million for the Mannford Railroad Crossing Planning Project to Improve Basin Road Connection, $400,000 for the Prioritizing Crossings to Save Lives in Central Oklahoma Project, and $424,000 for the Claremore Rail Corridor Revitalization: Enhancing Mobility and Safety for a Connected Community Project.

CLICK HERE  to read more about these competitive grants.

Additionally, one recent project award consisted of $30 million for work to provide pedestrian walkways and begin to widen US-259 through Hochatown to accommodate the dramatic growth of this vibrant destination in southeast Oklahoma. The MidAmerica Connectivity Project in Pryor, OK, was awarded $38.7 million to expand and improve the safety of infrastructure supporting the MidAmerica Industrial Park. The project includes roadway reconstruction, widenings, new and improved interchanges, and enhanced pedestrian accessibility. The MidAmerica Industrial Park is one of the largest in the nation.