COCHRAN, WICKER REPORT $17.8 MILLION FOR THREE-COUNTY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE
Claiborne, Franklin & Jefferson Counties Win Federal Support to Improve Roadways for Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced the award of $17.8 million in federal transportation funding for a collaborative initiative to support job growth by improving roadways in three Southwest Mississippi counties.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a $17.8 million TIGER VI grant application submitted by Claiborne County, along with Franklin and Jefferson counties and Alcorn State University. The funding will support the collaborative Three-County Roadway Improvements Program (TRI-Mississippi) to undertake critical roadway repairs to improve transportation reliability and safety in this rural area.
Political News
9/15/14
Magnolia Tribune
