Serrano Secures Over $15 million for
Bronx
Transportation Projects

Washington, DC
, July 29, 2005—Today, Congressman José E. Serrano (D-NY) announced his success in securing more than $15 million in transportation funds for the
Bronx
in the House of Representatives’ bill to reauthorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs that passed today.

“H.R. 3, the Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users” reauthorizes federal-aid highway, mass-transit and road-safety programs through fiscal year 2009, providing approximately $244 billion for the next five years.

“I am very happy that we were able to make sure that the
Bronx
receives its fair share of these vital federal transportation funds,” said Serrano.  “From step street and Grand Concourse improvements to

High

Bridge

rehabilitation and Metro North station improvement and construction, this bill will help to address the transportation needs of many thousands of Bronxites.”

In the bill, Congressman Serrano was able to secure funds for projects that are of vital importance to the
Bronx
and
New York City
in general: 

• $8,000,000 to construct Phase 2 of the Grand Concourse improvements from East 166th to
  East 171st Street
  .

   

• $800,000 to reconstruct pedestrian walkways in the
  Bronx
  , particularly fixing up the Borough’s “step streets.”

   

• $4,000,000 for the rehabilitation of the 

  High
  
  Bridge

  between the
  Bronx
  and
  Manhattan
  .

   

• $2,400,000 for: the completion of the Penn Station/East Side Access Programs; the upgrade of Metro North stations in the
  Bronx
  and to begin construction of a MetroNorth station at Yankee Stadium.

   

• Close to $1 million for the construction of an intermodal transportation facility at the Bronx Zoo