Governor Steve Beshear and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) officials today announced the award of $6.5 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and $1.2 million to Lextran to improve safety and air quality in Kentucky's second-largest city.
The grant awards total $7.7 million.
"These road and trail projects will help Lexington continue to strive to have a clean, healthy environment to support its strong quality of life for families and businesses," Gov. Beshear said.