For Immediate Release
Oct. 25, 2002
Contact: Terry Sebastian or Channell Barbour (502) 564-2611 

Gov. Patton issues “Enhancement” funds to help communities

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Governor Paul Patton today announced more than $11 million for 60 Federal Transportation Enhancement grants aimed at providing funds for non-traditional transportation projects that enhance the state’s roadsides.  

“Our highways not only provide our citizens with a safe method of transportation, but they are also a part of the landscape of our communities,” Patton said. “The Transportation Enhancement Funds provide us with a method of enhancing the beauty of our roadsides and our state.” 

The Transportation Cabinet, in connection with the Federal Highway Administration, administers the TEA-21 program and has provided more than $94 million to approximately 280 enhancement projects. Some of the funding goes to support Renaissance Kentucky communities.  

The funding will support projects like the Newport Riverfront in Campbell County that will become handicapped accessible and have new benches and landscaping. Or the Battle of Richmond project in Madison County where 62 acres of battlefield land will be purchased and a 19^th Century brick house will be restored.  

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