Blackburn Congratulates Memphis Following Announcement Of $12 Million DOT BUILD Grant Award

  • Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Senator Marsha Blackburn on Wednesday congratulated Memphis following the news that the city has been awarded a $12 million grant from the Department of Transportation through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development program.

“Today, the Department of Transportation announced that the city of Memphis has been awarded a $12 million BUILD grant to be used toward the design and construction of a Bus Rapid Transit line from downtown Memphis to the University of Memphis," said Senator Blackburn.

"Congratulations to Mayor Strickland and his team on a job well done. Between this new transit system and the Union Row Opportunity Zone redevelopment project, Memphis has several impressive infrastructure projects coming its way."

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