Source: United States Senator for Ohio Rob Portman
Federal RAISE Grant Program Bolstered by Portman’s Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
August 25, 2022 | Press Releases
SANDUSKY, OH – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined a press conference with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to highlight the recent $24 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Transportation. This award will be used in Erie County to fund improvements of the US Route 6 Connectivity Corridor, which will replace approximately five existing intersections with roundabouts along Route 6 and Rye Beach Road. The money will also be used to install part of the Sandusky Bay Pathway and a multi-use path along US6 and Rye Beach Road.
“I’m pleased that through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act we are able to provide more than $24 million in grant money to Erie County. This grant will go a long way in improving roadways and bicycle and pedestrian amenities in the area, increasing safety and efficiency, while also creating needed jobs,” said Portman. “Seeing the real-life impact of the bipartisan infrastructure law is why I worked so hard in Senate to get it signed into law.”
The RAISE grant program provides funding for surface transportation projects of local and regional significance. Previously, this program has been funded at $1 billion per year. Thanks to the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Portman spearheaded and was signed into law last November, annual funding levels have been increased to $1.5 billion. Between the IIJA and the FY 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, the RAISE grant program has been funded at $2.25 billion for this year.
Photos of the event can be found below:
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