Burns: Mount Aloysius College awarded $666,026 transportation grant

Sidewalk connection to Cresson Business District made possible

Rep. Frank Burns    May 8, 2018 | 4:09 PM

EBENSBURG, May 8 – State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria, today announced a $666,026 state grant to Mount Aloysius College to construct a sidewalk from its premises to the Cresson Business District, a high-priority project in the Admiral Peary Corridor as defined by the Cambria County Planning Commission.

“This important project is one of 82 statewide selected for funding as a means to improve transportation alternatives, and to enhance mobility and public access,” Burns said. “As state representative for the 72nd Legislative District, I’ve made a priority of encouraging eligible entities to apply for state grants, and have hired a legislative assistant with a grant writing background, so these success stories come as no surprise.”

This project was awarded funding by the state Department of Transportation through the Surface Transportation Block Grant program Set-Aside or Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside. The transportation alternatives program provides funding for such projects as community improvement activities, safe routes to school and trails that serve a transportation purpose.

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