Metroplan awards $16.5 million for transportation projects in Central Arkansas

The Metroplan Board of Directors recently awarded $16.5 million towards transportation improvement in Central Arkansas. Funding is provided through the Surface Transportation Block Grant and Carbon Reduction Programs, federal-aid transportation programs administered by the Federal Highway Administration that provide funding for transportation improvement projects.

By: Talk Business & Politics staff

The Metroplan Board of Directors recently awarded $16.5 million towards transportation improvement in Central Arkansas.

Funding is provided through the Surface Transportation Block Grant and Carbon Reduction Programs, federal-aid transportation programs administered by the Federal Highway Administration that provide funding for transportation improvement projects.

Metroplan awards funding to qualifying projects based on applications from member jurisdictions and a rigorous review process.

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