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Rep. Mannion urges restoration of rescinded I-81 and Reconnecting Communities funding
Summary
Representative Mannion told the THUD subcommittee that rescissions removed $30 million earmarked for Syracuse’s I-81 project and about $2.4 billion nationwide, and he asked lawmakers to increase funding for DOT’s Reconnecting Communities program and prioritize projects harmed by last year’s cuts.
Representative Mannion (Rep. Mannion) told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development that replacing the I-81 viaduct above Syracuse’s Old 15th Ward remains a major regional priority and that recent federal rescissions have undermined progress on that work.
Mannion said the U.S. Department of Transportation had previously committed $180 million to the project, with $30 million reserved for…
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