Washington, DC - Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay today announced that based on his personal outreach to the Missouri Department of Transportation, MODOT will now designate $19.4 million in additional federal stimulus funding for transportation projects in the St. Louis area.

“I’m so pleased that MODOT has acted on my request to restore some fairness to the funding process and help create more jobs in St. Louis City & County,” said the Congressman.  “These critical infrastructure improvements are long overdue, and taxpayers in the St. Louis area deserve their fair share of federal stimulus dollars.  This is a big win for our entire region.”

Additional transportation projects requested by Congressman Clay and approved today by MODOT for federal stimulus funding include:$17.0 million, City of St. Louis:  Tucker Blvd. (New Structures, Pavement and Road Improvements between O’Fallon Street and Washington Avenue.)

$1.0 million, St. Louis County:  Route 67 Lindbergh Blvd
(ADA mandated sidewalk improvements from I-270 to Old. St. Charles Rock Rd.)

$1.0 million, St. Louis County:  Route AC
(ADA mandated sidewalk improvements from Rte 67 Lindbergh to I-270.)

$400,000, City of St. Louis: 
Municipal Dock Improvements at Port of St. Louis

This new federal stimulus funding requested by Congressman Clay and approved by MODOT is in addition to $5 million announced previously for pavement improvements along Memorial Drive.