OHIO — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Wednesday that $40 million will go toward three projects in Ohio. 

What You Need To Know

  • $1.5 million will go toward the the East 36th street improvements in Lorain

  • $19.1 million will go toward the Reconnect Toledo's Historic Neighborhood projects

  • $19.5 million will be for the Cuyahoga Greenways East Side Trails project in Cleveland

It's part of $1.8 billion in awards from the Rebuilding Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant program, which will fund 148 projects across the U.S., including Ohio. 

“After decades of underinvestment, the condition of America’s infrastructure is now finally getting better instead of worse – and today we proudly announce our support for 148 more projects in communities of every size across the country,” said Buttigieg in a press release. “Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re funding projects across the country to make roads safer, make it easier for people to move around their community, make transportation infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather, and improve supply chains to keep costs down for consumers.”

The money will go toward the following projects in Ohio:

  • $1.5 million for the East 36th street improvements in Lorain. According to a press release, the project will redesign around 3.3 miles of new roadway and multiuse paths. The project will design approximately 3.3 miles of new and improved roadway and multi-use paths, and it will also address a mile of degraded stormwater channel. The stormwater channel is to help the places adjacent to East 36th street, which has been affected by flooding. As for the new paths, the goal is to offer active transportation options, which as a result would reduced transportation-related emissions and also increase affordable transportation choices, according to the press release. 
  • $19.1 million for the Reconnect Toledo's Historic Neighborhood projects. This project aims to construct around 4,184 feet of a one-mile use path as part of the Glass City Riverwalk project. It will also address the negative impacts of transportation on local communities by "reducing exposure to elevated levels of air, water and noise pollution."
  • $19.5 million for the Cuyahoga Greenways East Side Trails project in Cleveland. The project will construct the second phase of the Slavic Village Downtown Connector, which includes Morgana Run and Booth Avenue Extension trail. It will provide opportunities for greening and additional park space, which aims to reduce urban heat islands and protected the health of residents. 

A full list of projects to receive funds can be viewed here.