U.S. SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY

Leahy: Village Of Johnson
To Receive $2 Million Facelift

(TUESDAY, Nov. 30) – Sen. Patrick Leahy announced Tuesday that the Village of Johnson will receive a nearly $2 million federal investment in its economic vitality through funding to help redevelop pedestrian access, bicycle access and traffic flows on Main Street.  Leahy, a senior member of the Senate committee that writes the federal budget, included the funds in an appropriations bill approved by Congress before the Thanksgiving Day holiday. 

Leahy said Johnson officials will use the $1,984,000 to make general streetscape improvements including making upgrades to Route 15, improving pedestrian walkways, integrating a bicycle pathway into the village and adjusting lighting through the village.

“Route 15 is a busy road, which is a mixed blessing for the residents of Johnson – it’s great for business but not all that comfortable to walk across,” said Leahy, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.  “These improvements will help make the village an easier place to do business and a nicer place to go for a walk or go for a bike ride.  Pedestrians and cyclists will be safer, and the village will maintain its unique Vermont appeal.”

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