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BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves, a member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement after an additional $210 million in federal funding was awarded to the State of Louisiana for transportation and infrastructure projects. The funds will be used for shovel-ready projects and the results will be seen in our communities within a matter of months.

“Traffic is one of the biggest challenges facing the Capital Region – we have to keep creating solutions to this crisis. Today’s funds build on the billions we’ve secured in infrastructure investments to reduce traffic and increase the safety and efficiency of our roadways. We will keep pushing for projects and federal funding that will bring the needed relief,” Graves said.

Projects in Louisiana’s Sixth Congressional District Parishes:

• Right-of-way acquisition for LA 30 (Nicholson Dr.) between Brightside and Gourrier in East Baton Rouge Parish
• LA 30 roundabouts at Tanger Mall and I-10 in Ascension Parish
• LA 1024 Creek bridges near Friendship in Livingston Parish
• LA 1026 roundabout at Eden Church Rd. in Livingston Parish
• U.S. 61 streetscape improvements in St. John the Baptist Parish
• Van Buren Street over Corporation Canal in East Baton Rouge Parish
• U.S. 90 between LA 311 and McMahon Canal in Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes
• I-12 at Sherwood Forest pedestrian/bike safety in East Baton Rouge Parish