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U.S. SENATOR PATRICK
LEAHY
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CONTACT: Office of Senator
Leahy, 202-224-4242 |
VERMONT |
Leahy Secures Latest Boost
For
Lower Connecticut River Valley
Economic Redevelopment:
$2 Million For
Bellows Falls Transportation Center
(WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1) – Sen.
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Wednesday that the Town of Rockingham will
receive an additional $1,984,000 to begin construction of the Bellows Falls
Multimodal Transportation Center, an integral piece of region’s economic
revitalization effort. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, Leahy secured these funds as part of the federal budget approved
by Congress before the Thanksgiving holiday.
In 2000, Leahy secured another
$1.3 million to help local officials complete planning and design of the
facility. Leahy and his wife Marcelle were in
Bellows Falls touring the
future site of the Transportation Center in October.
“The transportation center is
at the heart of the region’s economic revitalization and community
development efforts,” said Leahy. “The community has worked hard to make
sure that this project, and the entire revitalization plan, becomes a
reality, and I’m proud to be part of this successful partnership.”
The transportation center will
be located on the “ Island”
in Bellows Falls at the historic Union Station. It will become a
transportation hub for the community by providing access to Amtrak and
Green Mountain Railroad trains, intercity and local public transit bus
service, taxis, local bicycle paths, and a park-and-ride lot.
Located across the street from
the
Transportation Center is the new Bellows Falls Connecticut River Scenic
Byway Waypoint Interpretive Center. The Waypoint Center offers services to
visitors, including history and travel information about the village and
surrounding communities in Vermont and New Hampshire. The two new centers
together will attract more visitors to the area and help enhance the
economic vitality of Bellows Falls, Leahy said.
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