Rep. Blumenauer Lauds Novel Federal Resources for Legacy Highways
August 02, 2024
August 02, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024:
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled new resources to assist agencies in accessing federal funding and technical assistance to support critical modernization efforts of legacy highways. Sometimes referred to as orphan highways or "stroads," legacy highways are former U.S. numbered highways that have outlived their useful life, putting pedestrians, . . .
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled new resources to assist agencies in accessing federal funding and technical assistance to support critical modernization efforts of legacy highways. Sometimes referred to as orphan highways or "stroads," legacy highways are former U.S. numbered highways that have outlived their useful life, putting pedestrians, . . .