$25 million investment for Fernley Highway announced

FERNLEY, Nev. (KOLO) – A $25 million financial commitment for a freeway challenge in Fernley was declared by Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto on Wednesday.

The funding will come from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation which was passed last yr, and will go in direction of the Victory Undertaking, which will finish the Nevada Pacific Parkway connection from I-80 to Highway 50.

In a press release, Cortez Masto mentioned the project will give hundreds of employment to the location about the coming decades.

“I supported the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the reason that I realized it would deliver great-paying careers to Nevada, together with to rural parts of the point out,” stated Senator Cortez Masto. “I labored to help protected this funding for Fernley to make positive that we’re spurring our economic climate, supporting our manufacturing industry, and building thousands of new work opportunities in the location.”

“This Elevate grant represents the most significant solitary grant award in the history of the city. We are quite happy to see the Nevada Pacific Parkway venture transfer ahead,” claimed Fernley Mayor Roy Edington, Jr. “The metropolis of Fernley acknowledges the essential infrastructure enhancements desired for the Victory Logistics Venture and Fernley to be productive. In addition to advancements in security and website traffic operations with the link, this venture will be transformative to the neighborhood and regional economies.”