Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Transportation:
The Mississippi Transportation Commission recently announced the award of approximately $2.9 million in funding for multimodal transportation projects throughout the Central 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.
“We the Commissioners of Transportation are supportive of all modes of our transportation system. Today is a great example in that we are awarding grants from our multimodal program,” said Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons. “These funds will be used to enhance our public transit services to the elderly, disabled and entire workforce, and boost our airports and ports economically.”
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.
Two ports received funding.
- Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission, $796,050 – make improvements to Dock 2 at the port.
- Greenville Port Commission - $495,000 – construct a truck staging lane at the port.
Two airports received funding.
- City of Cleveland / Cleveland Municipal Airport, $300,000 – construct a hangar at the Cleveland Municipal Airport.
- Meridian Regional Airport Authority, $444,250 – construct a new maintenance and operations facility at the Meridian Regional Airport.
Eleven public transits received funding.
- Bolivar County Council on Aging, Inc., $123,709 – support project for vehicle match and vehicle insurance.
- City of Jackson/JATRAN, $480,000 -provide operating assistance for transit system.
- Claiborne County Human Resource Agency, Inc., $40,000 – support project for vehicle insurance.
- Copiah County Human Resource Agency, $36,000 – support project for vehicle match and vehicle insurance.
- Hinds County Human Resource Agency, $20,000 – support project for vehicle match and vehicle insurance.
- Madison County Citizens Services Agency, $27,500 – support project for vehicle match.
- Mississippi County Citizens Services Agency, $27,500 – support project for vehicle match.
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Transit, $27,500 – support project for vehicle match.
- NRoute Transit Commission, $20,000 – support project for vehicle insurance.
- South Central Community Action Agency, $36,000 – support project for vehicle insurance.
- Philadelphia Transit, $74,000 – support for project for vehicle match and vehicle insurance.
One railroad received funding.
- Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission. $108,000 – feasibility study on the viability of restoring rail service to the Port of Rosedale.
