WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:

This morning, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) attended an event celebrating the $2 million he secured for Burbank Drive safety improvements through the appropriations process. These improvements will ensure families coming to and from the Burbank Soccer Complex can do so safely.

"Creating a turning lane so that the thousands of people who go into the Burbank Soccer Complex can enter safely is common sense," said Dr. Cassidy. "This is me working on the federal level with local officials to better serve the people of St. George, Baton Rouge, and Louisiana."

Burbank Drive is one of the busiest thoroughfares in St. George, and the Burbank Soccer Complex serve...