Friday, July 12, 2002
FHWA 31-02
Contact: Jim Pinkelman
Tel.: 202-366-0660
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $56.3
Million for States in Highway Discretionary Funds
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today
announced $56.3 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) discretionary
funds for infrastructure projects in 43 states and Puerto Rico.
“President Bush and I recognize the importance of
investing in our nation’s infrastructure to help ensure America’s continued
growth and prosperity,” Secretary Mineta said. “The projects we are funding
will strengthen our transportation system, create jobs across the country and
boost our nation’s economy.”
Funds will be made available to states for projects in the
following six categories:
·
Seismic retrofit of bridges;
·
Innovative bridge research and
construction;
·
Historic covered bridge
preservation;
·
Construction of highways on public
lands such as national parks;
·
Ferry boats and terminals to
facilitate movement of people and goods across inland and coastal waterways; and
·
Value pricing projects and
research.
“These funds will enable important transportation
projects to move forward,” FHWA Administrator Mary Peters said.
“They will strengthen our transportation system by improving safety and
mobility, enhance environmental protection, and promote economic growth.”
The FHWA allocated $23.5 million for seismic retrofit work,
$17.2 million for innovative bridge research and construction, $2.8 million for
the historic covered bridge preservation, $939,649 for public lands, $2.94
million for ferry boats and terminals, and $8.8 million for value pricing
projects and research.
FHWA discretionary funds are made available after requests
from states for funds for projects that meet criteria established by federal
law, U.S. Department of Transportation regulations and procedures, and
congressional designations.
Totals for the states and Puerto Rico are in the following table:
Federal
Highway Administration Discretionary Grants
for Infrastructure Projects
Arkansas
Seismic Retrofit, I-40/Mississippi River, Memphis, $4,000,000
State Total: $4,000,000
California
Innovative Bridge, Dornan Drive/Garrard Boulevard Tunnel, $500,000
Innovative Bridge, Danley/Fairview Road , $396,000
Value Pricing Pilot, Highway pricing with dynamic ride sharing in Alameda
County, $595,250
Seismic Retrofit, Golden Gate, San Francisco, $6,522,620
State Total: $8,013,870
Colorado
Value Pricing Pilot , High Occupancy Toll lane on I-25 in Denver metro area,
$1,721,526
State Total: $1,721,526
Connecticut
Innovative Bridge, US Route 1; Stratford & Milford Towns, $500,000
State Total: $500,000
Delaware
Innovative Bridge, Churchman’s Crossing Bridge – Churchman Road over
I-95, $500,000
State Total: $500,000
Florida
Innovative Bridge, University Boulevard bridge crossing , $350,000
Value
Pricing Pilot , Cordon pricing in Fort Myers Beach, $500,000
Value Pricing Pilot , Sharing of technology on pricing statewide,
$210,000
Value Pricing Pilot , Variable tolls with open road tolling in Broward County,
$320,000
Ferry Boat, City of Palatka Riverboat – links Murphy Island State Park,
Buckman Lock, and towns of Palatka, Welaka & Crescent City, $300,000
State Total: $1,680,000
Georgia
Innovative Bridge, State Road 282 over Tails Creek, $60,500
State Total: $60,500
Idaho
Innovative Bridge, Westmond Bridge, US 95, $50,000
Innovative Bridge, State Highway 21 , $32,200
State Total: $82,200
Illinois
Innovative Bridge, IL 7; Corenzo Road; I-80; Kean Avenue, $500,000
Historic Bridge , Little Mary’s Bridge (Rehabilitation and Fire System),
$461,830
State Total: $961,830
Indiana
Innovative Bridge, County Road 900 E over North Fork Wildcat Creek, $475,000
State Total: $475,000
Iowa
Innovative Bridge, East 12th St. over I-235, $320,000
Innovative Bridge, Highway E64 over Small Creek, $170,000
Innovative Bridge, IA-92 over Walnut Creek, $130,000
Historic
Bridge , Hammond Bridge, $176,000
State Total: $796,000
Kansas
Innovative Bridge, Detour bridges at various locations, $500,000
State Total: $500,000
Kentucky
Innovative Bridge, Louisa – Fort Gay Bridge, $195,000
State Total: $195,000
Louisiana
Innovative Bridge, LA 378 over West Fork Calcasieu River, $488,000
State Total: $488,000
Maine
Innovative Bridge, Island Avenue over Penobscot River overflow, $500,000
Innovative Bridge, Union-Washington, Skidmore Road, $32,000
State Total: $532,000
Maryland
Innovative Bridge, I-95/I-295 Interchange, $315,000
State Total: $315,000
Massachusetts
Innovative Bridge, Central Street over Quequechan River, $500,000
Historic Bridge , Colrain Bridge, $461,830
State Total: $961,830
Minnesota
Innovative Bridge, Glen Road over TH 61, Newport, $500,000
Value Pricing Pilot , Project development outreach statewide, $950,000
State Total: $1,450,000
Missouri
Innovative Bridge, US 54 over Osage River, $500,000
Innovative Bridge, Southview Dr. over Carter Creek, $60,000
Seismic Retrofit, Poplar Street Approach, City of St. Louis, $7,000,000
State Total: $7,560,000
Montana
Innovative Bridge, Three Structures on Secondary Route 243, $250,000
State Total: $250,000
Nebraska
Innovative Bridge, 168th St. over I-80, Omaha, $500,000
Ferry Boat, Winnebago Ferry Project, $704,852
State Total: $1,204,852
Nevada
Innovative Bridge, I-580 Bridge over Galena Creek, $500,000
State Total: $500,000
New Hampshire
Innovative Bridge, I-293 westbound over Brown Ave., Manchester, $287,000
Innovative Bridge, I-293 westbound over Frontage Rd., Manchester, $131,630
Innovative Bridge, Mill St. over Lamprey River, Epping, $290,000
Historic Bridge , Honeymoon Bridge, $461,830
State Total: $1,170,460
New Jersey
Innovative Bridge, US 46, NJ 23 & I-80 improvements project (9 bridges),
$500,000
State Total: $500,000
New Mexico
Innovative Bridge, Mountain Valley Road over I-40, $500,000
State Total: $500,000
New York
Innovative Bridge, Fitch Road Bridge over Twelve Mile Creek, $282,000
Innovative Bridge, County Road 38 (North Railroad Road) over North Branch Little
Salmon River, $195,000
Innovative Bridge, Erie Canal Road over Independence, $255,000
Historic Bridge , Salisbury Center, $153,500
Ferry Boat, Reconstruction of Cherry Grove ferry dock in Suffolk County; service
across South Bay, $90,000
Ferry Boat, Passenger access from Whitehall Terminal to Battery Marine Building,
$600,000
Ferry Boat, Multi-user dock for passenger ferries at St. George Ferry Terminal,
serving routes to Manhattan, 69th Street, Brooklyn Army Terminal,
airport service on East River in Queens, and NJ shore, $500,000
Ferry Boat, Rehabilitation of Slip 5 in Battery Maritime Building at South Ferry
in Lower Manhattan; supplements East River Piers 11 & 16, Hudson River Pier
A & North Cove Terminals, $750,000
State Total: $2,825,500
North Carolina
Innovative Bridge, State Road 1178; Interchange for the town of Four Oaks
over I-95, $385,000
Value Pricing Pilot , High Occupancy Toll lane on I-40 in the Triangle &
Piedmont triad regions, $402,400
State Total: $787,400
North Dakota
Innovative Bridge, Cass County 17th Ave. southbound, Texas Turn,
13 Ave., $147,938
State Total: $147,938
Ohio
Innovative Bridge, Specific bridge to be selected, $220,000
State Total: $220,000
Oklahoma
Innovative Bridge, I-40 eastbound over I-44, $416,100
State Total: $416,100
Oregon
Innovative Bridge, Sylvan Bridge over Sunset Highway, $80,000
Innovative Bridge, Blevins Bridge – Tangent Drive over Calapooia River,
$11,550
Value Pricing Pilot , Financing infrastructure with value pricing statewide,
$900,000
Value Pricing Pilot, High Occupancy Toll
lane on US 217 in Portland metro area, $400,000
State Total: $1,391,550
Pennsylvania
Innovative Bridge, Wintergreen Gorge Bridge; SR 4034 over Wintergreen Gorge (Fourmile
Creek), $500,000
Value Pricing Pilot , Variable tolls on PA Turnpike in Philadelphia metro area,
$800,000
State Total: $1,300,000
Puerto Rico
Innovative Bridge, Bridge No. 206 on PR-102 over Laguna Channel, $84,000
State Total: $84,000
South Carolina
Innovative Bridge, SC 271 over Wappoo Creek (Intracoastal Waterway), $205,000
Innovative Bridge, US 29 over Thicketty Creek, $405,000
State Total: $610,000
South Dakota
Innovative Bridge, Russell Avenue over I-29; Maple Avenue over off-ramp; Benson
Road over I-29, $200,000
State Total: $200,000
Tennessee
Historic Bridge, Harrisburg Bridge, $371,760
Seismic Retrofit, I-40/Mississippi River, Memphis, $6,000,000
State Total: $6,371,760
Texas
Innovative Bridge, FM 3284 over drainage ditch, north of Gregory, TX, $300,000
Innovative Bridge, Washington Street under IH-40, $85,071
Innovative Bridge, US 82 westbound at Park Road; Spur 327 connector US 62
westbound at US 62 eastbound; Business loop 84 eastbound at US 84 northbound,
$95,000
Value Pricing Pilot , High Occupancy Toll lane on I-30; regional study in Dallas
metro area, $152,000
State Total: $632,071
Utah
Innovative Bridge, I-80 over Union Pacific RR near Lake Point, $459,000
State Total: $459,000
Vermont
Innovative Bridge, VT Bridge 64, VT 105 over Clyde River, $153,000
Historic Bridge , Grist Mill (Canyon) Bridge, $336,000
State Total: $489,000
Virginia
Innovative Bridge, Route 688 over Gills Creek, $250,000
Innovative Bridge, I-81 northbound over Route 11, $300,000
State Total: $550,000
Washington
Innovative Bridge, Monroe Street Bridge over Spokane River, $268,000
Historic Bridge, City of Pe Ell’s Tin Bridge, $400,000
Value Pricing Pilot , GPS-based pricing in Seattle metro area, $1,880,000
State Total: $2,548,000
West Virginia
Innovative Bridge, Cedar Creek Truss on CR 119/13, $500,000
Innovative Bridge, Bigley Avenue Interchange in Charleston, WV, $357,000
State Total: $857,000
Wisconsin
Innovative Bridge, US 151 over De Neveu Creek, $499,085
State Total: $499,085
Wyoming
Innovative Bridge, Ranch Road Interchange over I-25, $49,000
Public Lands Highways, Fort Washakie to Fort Stephens Road (Fremont County
right-of-way acquisition & utilities work along the 17-mile road section),
$939,649
State Total: $988,649
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