MILLER ANNOUNCES HOUSE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION AND VETERANS PROJECTS
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives is scheduled to approve legislation later this evening to fund a range of transportation and veterans projects across the country, including several in Solano County included at the request of Congressman George Miller (D-Martinez). The bill must be approved by the Senate and win support from President Bush before the funding for these projects will become final.
“I am pleased the House has lent its support to these important transportation projects in Solano County,” said Miller. “Transportation remains one of our biggest challenges and this congressional support will make an important difference.”
Three programs in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for FY 2008 total $1.45 million. The projects are described below.
- Ferry Maintenance Facility, Vallejo CA – $1 Million to build out a new maintenance and fueling facility for Vallejo’s highly successful high speed ferries used between San Francisco and Vallejo. Miller has been one of the key supporters of Vallejo’s ferry service since its inception.
- Benicia Veterans Hall Improvements – $250,000 to help rehabilitate a publicly owned building used by veterans for meetings and recreation. Planned improvements include interior and exterior; mechanical, electrical and line safety upgrades.
- Fairfield Vacaville Inter-modal Facility – $200,000 to help improve rider-ship throughout the entire Bay Area region by improving the inter-modal facility serving Fairfield and Vacaville. This facility will reduce freeway congestion by allowing employees traveling to Travis Air Force Base and other major employment centers in Fairfield and Vacaville to use Capitol Corridor train service which will stop at the inter-modal facility. This facility will also provide safe pedestrian, bus and bicycle access to all Capitol Corridor trains
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