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Lynchburg wins $24.5 million federal BUILD grant for major transportation project
Summary
City officials celebrated a $24.5 million BUILD grant award—the largest transportation grant in Lynchburg history—to help fund a major corridor project (project 05/00/1221). City staff praised cross-departmental work and pledged next steps on project delivery and outreach.
Lynchburg city officials announced the city has been awarded a $24.5 million federal BUILD grant to help fund a major transportation project identified as 05/00/1221.
The award was celebrated at the July 14 city council work session where staff recognized the multidisciplinary team that prepared the successful application. "This is the single largest transportation grant that the city has ever received," a staff presenter said, thanking project manager Didi Connor and numerous staff and partner organizations for their data, letters of support and coordination.
City staff described a multiyear application effort. Didi Connor, identified at the meeting as the project manager for 05/00/1221, said the team improved the application after prior rounds and credited strong support letters from local leaders and agencies. "We hit it out of the park," Connor said, describing the application as strengthened by detailed economic and ridership data and multiple letters of commitment from regional partners.
Deputy city management and council members thanked staff and volunteers for the work. A council member said the award was "a huge win" for the city and noted the grant will help advance one of the city's most important transportation projects.
Staff said the project is now more fully funded and that outreach and planning will continue, including required public hearings and coordination with partners who provided support letters. The city plans to keep council and the public updated as design, permitting and procurement proceed.
