U.S. DOT: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announces $2.5 million in Federal Recovery Act funds for transit improvements in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Contact: Paul Griffo
Tel.: (202) 366-4064

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that $2.5 million in Recovery Act funds will go to the Kenosha Department of Transportation for transit improvements in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

“By quickly moving federal dollars to the cities and towns across the country, we are putting people back to work now and ensuring that our nation will have reliable and efficient transit system for generations to come,” said Secretary LaHood.

Funds will be used to purchase five replacement buses and be able to improve security and purchase items needed to improve the transit system.

Since President Obama signed ARRA into law on Feb. 17, 2009
, 343 grants totaling $3.2 billion
have been made available for transit improvements throughout the nation.

“These funds are creating jobs now while investing in the future of our transit systems,” said Administrator Peter Rogoff of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). “The public’s demand for transit service continues to grow, and these dollars will help meet that need.”
Overall, the U.S. Department of Transportation has made $48.1 billion available for highway, road, shipyard, bridge and airport construction and repairs nationwide, including $8.4 billion for transit capital and operating improvements. Currently, about 6,000 transportation projects across the country have been approved.