Portman Applauds $12 Million Federal Grant for Brent Spence Bridge Repair

CINCINNATI, OH – Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation for awarding a $12 million federal grant to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. This grant funding authorizes an Emergency Relief program for the repair or reconstruction of federal-aid highways and roads on federal lands that have suffered serious damage as a result of natural disasters or catastrophic failures from an external cause. Portman released the following statement:

“This $12 million Department of Transportation grant to repair Brent Spence Bridge is good news for Ohio and Kentucky. I applaud the Department of Transportation and Secretary Chao for moving quickly to provide this immediate assistance to fix the serious damage caused earlier this week by the fiery crash on the bridge. I will continue to work with local, state and federal officials to help secure the resources needed to get the bridge operational as quickly as possible as well as an eventual, long-term replacement."

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