Federal transportation officials plan to announce dozens of cities and communities selected for grants under the infrastructure law.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a community group run by descendants of that community — those who were displaced and those who remain — a $2 million grant to develop detailed plans to reverse some of the damage.
meant to undo harm caused by decades-old transportation projects. Projects in New York, Florida, Michigan, New Jersey and California that were closer to breaking ground are receiving the first construction grants under the five-year program. Transportation officials said other federal funds, including those controlled by states, can be used for projects with the same aims. Department leaders have argued that Reconnecting Communities is part
contributed to “decades of economic and social isolation for the historically Black neighborhoods it separated,” according to project documents.Long Beach, Calif., was awarded $30 million for its $69 million Shoreline Drive Gateway project, where the road blocks a large, grassy area. Reorienting it will increase safety as well as the size and accessibility of nearby Cesar Chavez Park, while creating opportunities for affordable housing, said Mayor Rex Richardson.
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