The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently announced the award of approximately $5.3 million in funding for multimodal transportation projects throughout the Northern District.
The Commission approved the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to award grants to regional and municipal airports, ports, railroads and public transit organizations throughout Mississippi, including a project for the Aaron Henry Center in Clarksdale.
“The numbers and sizes of these awards continues to grow. Next year should be even better, so applicants should get their projects ready,” said Commissioner John Caldwell, Northern Transportation District. “The increasingly multimodal nature of our transportation network will keep us competitive in a dynamic international market.”
Funding for these multimodal grants comes from the Multimodal Transportation Improvement Fund. Money from this fund is allocated specifically to support multimodal grants each year. Grant applications, which include project details and funds requested, are reviewed and approved by a multimodal committee specific to each mode of transportation.
Four public transits received funding.
• Aaron Henry Community Health Services, $70,000 – support project for vehicle match and vehicle insurance.
• Oxford University Transit, $10,000 – support vehicle match for transit system.
• Northeast Mississippi Community Services, $97,776 – support project for vehicle insurance.
• Mississippi Valley State University Mass Transit, $41,000 – support project for vehicle match and vehicle insurance.
Four ports received funding.
• Yellow Creek State Port Authority, $382,660 - equipment and material storage building improvements.
• Lowndes County Port Authority, $692,714 – install monopiles at the port.
• City of Aberdeen-Port of Aberdeen, $538,860 – construct a secondary rail spur at the port.
• Itawamba County Port Commission, $311,355 – purchase bulk handling equipment for the port.
Nine airports and two railroad projects also received significant funding.
