New Infrastructure Improvements to Help Boost Economic Development‎ in Bristol

Start: September 16, 2011 12:00 pm
End: September 16, 2011 1:00 pm
Location: Bristol Industrial Park, 500 Wood Street, Bristol, RI
Sep 16, 2011 Issues:

BRISTOL, RI – Today, Friday, September 16 at 12 noon, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representative David Cicilline will join with Bristol officials and local business leaders to discuss the economic impact of a new $2.96 million U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant that will help fund local infrastructure improvements, alleviate future flooding, and boost economic development.

Earlier this week Bristol received a $2.96 million EDA grant that will be leveraged with other state and federal funding for a $3.7 million project to install  a new culvert (a device to channel water) that will protect businesses from flooding in the Franklin corridor, including those operating in the Bristol Industrial Park.

By preventing future flooding, the project will encourage business growth and expansion and further ongoing economic recovery.  The project is estimated to help create over 300 jobs and help retain about 125 jobs in Bristol.

 

WHO: U.S. Senator Jack Reed

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Representative David Cicilline

Town Administrator Diane C. Mederos

Town Council Chairman Kenneth A. Marshall