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Montclair told $2 million is likely for transportation center; Central Avenue Bridge could face a multimillion‑dollar shortfall
Summary
City lobbyists said Representative Torres secured $2 million in the House Transportation–HUD bill for the Montclair Transportation Center but warned that state action could cut a separate $15 million state allocation for the Central Avenue Bridge to $2 million, creating an approximate $33 million shortfall against an estimated $35 million project cost.
Lobbyists working for Montclair told the city council that federal and state funding decisions this winter will determine whether two major local transportation projects proceed on schedule.
Mr. Jones, a federal funding adviser working with David Turch & Associates, said Montclair requested $3.6 million for the Montclair Transportation Center and that Representative Torres secured $2 million for the project in the House Transportation‑HUD appropriations bill. Jones stressed that whether…
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