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Schumer Secures $1 Million for Rooftop Highway

Date: Nov. 22, 2004
Issues: Government Budget and Spending


SCHUMER SECURES $1 MILLION FOR ROOFTOP HIGHWAY

Funding included in FY05 Omnibus Appropriations bill

Senator say federal funds will help address immediate highway safety concerns

US Senators Charles E. Schumer today announced Congress has passed $1 million in federal funding for the proposed "Rooftop Highway". The funds are listed in the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations section of the Fiscal Year 2005 Omnibus Appropriations bill. The bill now heads to the President for his signature.

"This money will help bring out the best the North Country has to offer," Schumer said. "Our goal is to enhance access to Watertown and Plattsburgh and every mile in between for residents and visitors alike. But we must take care to put safety first at every step of the way and this study will do just that."

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