Anaheim has received $5 million as of June 26 in federal funding for five transportation improvement projects as part of infrastructure legislation approved last year.
Local leaders anticipate the projects will have significant local and regional impacts by improving transportation safety, equity, and access for local residents, according to a press release by Rep. Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana).
Correa helped get the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in the last year—which invests in infrastructure improvements across the U.S. with over $660 million in available grant money for a five-year period—which is the source of funding for these projects.
“We need to create good-paying jobs, and keep our local economy growing while assuring that traffic congestion does not hurt our local quality of life,” said Correa. “This funding will redesign key components of Anaheim’s transportation infrastructure to ensure that growing tourism does not create traffic congestion.”…