Ohio awarded $214M in federal funds for transportation investments

The state of Ohio will receive $214.6 million in federal funding for transportation investments.

The funding, through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help provide more transportation options, ease congestion in local communities and reduce carbon pollution across the state, a news release states.

The investments total more than $6.4 billion across the country and are administered under the Federal Highway Administration’s Carbon Reduction Program, an initiative established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the release states.

The funds will be invested in eligible projects, including:

• Public transit services;
• Electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
• Traffic flow improvements;
• Congestion management technology;
• Pedestrian and cycle trails.

“By strengthening Ohio’s transportation infrastructure, this funding will help reduce our reliance on foreign energy and protect working families from rising costs,” U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, said in the release.