Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Dina Titus of Nevada’s First Congressional District, a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that all the local projects she requested are included in the surface transportation reauthorization bill.

The bill, known as the INVEST in America Act, is a five-year, $547 billion package that will create good-paying jobs and rebuild the nation’s surface transportation infrastructure. Current funding for the nation’s roads, bridges, transit, rail, and airports is set to expire at the end of September. The full committee markup of the legislation will begin on Wednesday, June 9^th.

Congresswoman Titus pushed for four local projects to be included in the surface transportation reauthorization bill. All four projects are included and fully funded in the text of the legislation. The projects are:

• $7 million for the City of Las Vegas to fund the Charleston Boulevard Underpass roadway project located between S. Commerce Rd. and S. Industrial St.
• $5 million for the Nevada Department of Transportation to fund the Interstate 15 South Package 2 – Sloan to Blue Diamond Rd. project
• $5 million for the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada to fund the Maryland Parkway Bus Rapid Transit, Zero Emissions Bust Fleet project
• $3 million for the City of Las Vegas to fund the Rancho Drive Complete Streets Improvement project from Mesquite Ave. to Washington Ave.

“These federal resources will make it easier for Las Vegans and our visitors to get around town,” said Congresswoman Titus (NV-1). “I pushed hard to include these local projects in this must-pass bill and I’ll keep working to deliver for Southern Nevada.”