SEN. BANKS APPLAUDS $25M FEDERAL GRANT FOR JEFFERSONVILLE PORT

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jim Banks issued the following press release:

Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) applauds the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) $25 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville.

The grant will support a $32 million expansion that will modernize the port, strengthen Indiana's manufacturing economy, and improve freight movement across the Ohio River. The project is the largest federal grant in Ports of Indiana's 65-year history and will more than double the Jeffersonville port's general cargo capacity. The expansion includes a new 300-ton crane system, a 6,500-square-foot barge dock, and a 22,000-square-foot warehouse, significantly increasing the po...