Sheboygan gets grant for buses

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced $27.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for transit improvements in Wisconsin.

Among the grants awarded is one to the city of Sheboygan, $2.1 million to purchase five 35-foot buses, two support vehicles, and other capital items.

Since President Obama signed ARRA into law on Feb. 17 grants totaling more than $5.7 billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the nation.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has made $48.1 billion available for highway, road, transit, bridge and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Of that, $25 billion already has been obligated to fund more than 7,701 approved projects in 55 U.S. states and territories.