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WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Congresswoman Stephanie
Tubbs Jones announces that $8 million will be appropriated for
the improvement of transportation in the Greater Cleveland
area. "I am pleased to announce federal funding
appropriated to Greater Cleveland," said Rep. Tubbs
Jones. "Transportation improvements are paramount in our
communities and I will, therefore, continue to urge my
Colleagues to increase federal funding for the next fiscal
year."
Dollars Coming Into Greater Cleveland:
* Discretionary Grants to Airports - The Committee directed
that priority be given to grant applications involving further
development of the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport;
replacement runway lighting, noise mitigation program and
security upgrades.
* New Starts Projects - preliminary engineering, right-of-way
acquisition, project management, oversight, and construction
of new systems and extensions Cleveland Berea, red line
extension to Hopkins International Airport (1999 reallocation
of funds not used).
* Cuyahoga Scenic Rail Line - Cleveland-Akron-Canton commuter
rail project, $3 million. Dollars We Specifically
Requested:
* Euclid Corridor: Requested $20 million; Received $ 4
million
* East Side Transportation Center: Requested $7.7 million;
Received $1 million of the Regional Transit Authority
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