US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator for Ohio Sherrod Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new investment to reimburse the cost of repairs for road damage in Wayne National Forest caused by winter storms that occurred in southeast Ohio in February 2021. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $2,820,145 to the U.S. Forest Service for repairs made to transportation facilities on federal lands in Wayne National Forest that were damaged by the storms, which resulted in landsides, mudslides, and flooding across the forest.
“By securing this investment, the Forest Service will be able to cover the cost of repairs for critical infrastructure damaged by severe storms in southeast Ohio and ensure that Ohioans can continue to enjoy Wayne National Forest,” said Brown.
The investment was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – legislation that Brown helped write and pass – and is provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program.