Vitter announces $250,000 grant awarded to Louisiana for bridge work in Vermilion Parish

U.S. Sen. David Vitter announced $250,000 will be awarded to the Louisiana Department of Transportation for bridge work in Vermilion Parish. The grant will be used to improve the Maree Michael and Creek Bridges on LA 91.
“It’s important to improve our nation’s roads and bridges and help provide traffic relief so we can carry out on daily routine, like picking up the kids from practice,” Vitter said. “Our nation’s infrastructure needs attention and updates. And as the top ranking Republican on the Senate committee which passed a new highway bill out of committee in May, I’m working to pass a bill that invests in Louisiana’s rundown roads and bridges and makes traffic relief is a top priority.”
The grant provides funds to maintain, construct, and rehabilitate bridges and highway systems for the state of Louisiana.
Vitter, the top Republican on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, was able to pass a long-term bipartisan bill to reauthorize the nation's transportation programs for six years at current funding plus inflation out of committee in May. It is still awaiting Senate consideration.