Landrieu secures funds for Alexandria International Airport runway extension, other projects
WASHINGTON -– As a member of the United States Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today secured more than $19 million for 12 projects in Louisiana as part of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.Projects that Landrieu secured funding for included $1 million for a runway extension at Alexandria International Airport, $1 million for Interstate 49 North and $4 million for Interstate 69, according to a news release by Scott Schneider with her office.
Specifically, she secured $3 million for the Bossier Parish Congestion Relief Program, which improves existing roadways and helps develop new corridors to alleviate congestion on Benton Road, Airline Drive and other area roadways, the release states.
“This funding will greatly aid Bossier Parish relieve traffic that has impeded development in the area,” Sen. Landrieu states. “By improving roadways and reducing traffic, Bossier can continue to grow, improving the quality of life for much of northwest Louisiana.”
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