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Millions to be allocated for road and infrastructure projects in Acadiana
and last updated 2021-04-19 23:37:18-04
Millions of dollars will be allocated for road and infrastructure projects in Acadiana.
Several transportation projects in the area are getting a boost, thanks to federal coronavirus relief funds.
$216 million is being allocated to the state. DOTD says they will receive large portions of that funding will help projects like the I-49 Connector and Highway 190. In order to better meet the needs of our state and make sure that the economy quickly moves forward and gets back to thriving,â Governor John Bel Edwards said.
Stimulus bill includes money for I-49 in south Louisiana but nowhere near total needed
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Louisiana is getting $216 million in transportation aid from one of the federal stimulus bills, including $50 million to advance work on Interstate 49 in Lafayette.
The assistance also features $20 million to aid local transportation planning agencies in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette and Shreveport and $29 million toward construction of a new bridge on Interstate 10 in Lake Charles.
The dollars stem from a $1.4 trillion stimulus measure that Congress approved in December, including $10 billion for transportation nationwide. As you are all aware, the state s roads and bridges are in great need of repair and upgrade, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced said Monday.
by David Jacobs, The Center Square | April 20, 2021 12:00 PM Print this article Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Monday how the state will use $216 million in federal dollars for road and infrastructure projects.
As part of the 2020 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, the state of Louisiana received about $216 million for road and infrastructure projects throughout the state. Congress passed the $1.4 trillion relief package last year.
“We will certainly use these funds to replace funds that were lost as a result of the coronavirus and apply them to some of the most-needed projects in all regions of Louisiana,” Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said in a prepared statement. “Unlike previous federal bills, these funds can be used for operating costs. While none will be used for DOTD salaries, supplies or travel, we will replace some of our heavy equipment used by Dis