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Carter Secures $10 million for Temple Transportation Projects
Temple, TX,
July 27, 2021
Today Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Mayor Tim Davis announced that Carter secured $10 million for City of Temple transportation projects in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.
(Temple, TX)- Today Representative John Carter (TX-31) and Mayor Tim Davis announced that Carter secured $10 million for City of Temple transportation projects in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.
If the funding is signed into law, $5 million will go toward construction of roadway and pedestrian improvements serving the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center. The anticipated improvements include a median to allow for turn lanes, marked crosswalks to ease with wheelchair access, and increased public transit to access the facility. The additional $5 million will be for infrastructure enhancement to the Temple Outer Loop West project to reduce congestion on IH-35.
“With the ongoing talks and debates surrounding our nation’s infrastructure, I am happy to see funds directed towards real, beneficial infrastructure improvements to Temple,” said Representative Carter. “These improvements surrounding the veterans' medical center will make transit safer and more accessible for the brave men and women that have served and decreasing the traffic congestion on Temple roadways will greatly benefit the community.”
“Temple continues to lead the way in support of our veterans in Central Texas," said Mayor Davis. "This much needed infrastructure project will provide added safety and decreased congestion not only for those utilizing the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center, but also to those commuting to and from south Temple, to include those attending Temple College.
"Efficient transportation corridors are important to a City’s growth. The $10 million of funding this House Appropriations bill provides will allow the City of Temple to move forward on these important projects earlier than expected."
The legislation passed full committee and is on the House floor for consideration this week.
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