By Brittany Retherford of The Union (Nevada County)
Congressman John Doolittle (R-Rocklin) announced
Wednesday he had secured $3 million for transportation projects throughout his
district, which encompasses western Nevada County.
None of this money will go for improvements within the county's (Nevada)
borders, however. Some of the projects to be funded include $700,000 to continue
work on the Highway 65 Lincoln Bypass, $200,000 in renovations at Placerville's
Gold Bug Park, and $1 million to begin construction of a new bus station in
Placerville. The money was part of a $65.9 billion appropriations bill for
fiscal year 2006 that sets aside money for the country's highways, airports,
housing needs, anti-drug efforts, and public transportation.
In a Nov. 15 letter to Doolittle, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors
requested $9.5 million from a 2007 appropriations bill for the Dorsey Drive
interchange project.
To contact staff writer Brittany Retherford, e-mail brittanyr@theunion.com
or call 477-4247.
Nevada County's neighboring counties were much luckier in securing money from
the most recent spending bill passed by Congress. These projects include:
• $700,000 to continue work on the Highway 65 Lincoln Bypass
• $300,000 to widen the Sierra College Boulevard
• $200,000 for renovations at Placerville's Gold Bug Park
• $1 million to begin construction on a new Placerville bus station
• $350,000 to build a bus transfer center on Spencer Avenue in Oroville
• $100,000 to renovate the Vega Center in Oroville
• $80,000 to expand Colfax Youth Center facilities
• $400,000 to begin work on a new facility for the Sacramento Food Bank
