REP. NORMA TORRES SECURES $25 MILLION FOR STATE ROUTE -71 GAP CLOSURE PROJECT IN POMONA

Washington, Oct. 5 -- Representative Norma J. Torres issued the following press release:

October 05, 2026 Rep. Norma Torres Secures $25 Million For State Route -71 Gap Closure Project in Pomona Torres previously urged the Department of Transportation to support the project, which will reduce congestion, improve safety, and strengthen a critical freight corridor Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees all federal transportation funding, announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) will receive $25 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for Phase 2 of the State Route 71 (SR-71) Gap Clo...