WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced a $34.6 million federal grant to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to replace three state-owned bridges on Mississippi State Route 32 (MS 32) in Tallahatchie County.
The Federal Highway Administration Competitive Highway Bridge Program (CHBP) grant will allow MDOT to proceed with its North Mississippi Bridge Replacement Bundle initiative, which involves replacing the Tallahatchie River Bridge, the Tallahatchie Relief Opening, and the Locopolis Bayou River Bridge on MS 32. The grant totals $34,674,688 in FY2024 funding.
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