More than $2M in federal transit money coming to Augusta
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Georgia’s U.S. senators on Thursday announced new federal resources to upgrade the public transportation infrastructure in the Peach State.
That includes $2.03 million for Augusta-Richmond County.
Georgia as a whole will get nearly $122.5 million in Fiscal Year 2024, according to Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
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They said the funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law will help maintain and operate trains, buses, and ferries; upgrade stations and tracks; plan and design new transit corridors; and provide access for seniors and riders with disabilities.
In addition to Augusta, here’s what other Georgia communities are getting:
- Atlanta: $84.1 million
- Chattanooga/Northwest Georgia: $2.56 million
- Columbus: $1.6 millionm
- Savannah: $2.4 million
The rest of the money will go to smaller communities, as allocated by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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