WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Susan Collins issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has been awarded $27,808,000 to restore nearly 44 miles of I-295 between Portland and Topsham. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program.
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) increased funding for the INFRA program by more than 50 percent, providing approximately $8 billion for the program from Fiscal Years 2022 through 2026. Senator Collins was part of the core group of 10 senators who negotiat...