Congresswoman Lee Announces Nearly $150 Million for Public Transit Safety and Infrastructure Upgrades

WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) announced that nearly $150 million was awarded by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada for critical safety and infrastructure investments, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law she helped negotiate and pass last Congress.  

The Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit project covers a 13-mile stretch extending from the South Strip Transit Terminal in the south to the Las Vegas Medical District in the north. It will include 50 enhanced transit shelters, shared bus-bike lanes, widened sidewalks, upgraded pedestrian crossings, landscape enhancements, and new lighting. The expanded Bus Route 109 service will also include additional buses to shorten wait times. 

“I was proud to help negotiate and pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to ensure southern Nevadans would directly benefit, and we’re already seeing the results,” said Congresswoman Susie Lee. “This is the type of direct investment our community needs to make everyday commutes shorter and safer for working families.” 

The grant award is a direct result of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding allocated to DOT's Capital Investment Grants Program. 

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