Salinas Delivers $1,577,079 to Marion County

Salem, OR –On Monday, May 13, U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) delivered $1,577,079 to Marion County. Rep. Salinas fought for and secured this funding in the government funding package for Fiscal Year 2024, which passed Congress and was signed into law by the President in March.
 

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“The McKay/Yergen/Ehlen Road corridor in Marion County is the site of multiple car accidents every year, some of them fatal,” said Rep. Salinas. “That’s why I secured funding to construct a new roundabout and help prevent more tragic accidents in the future. I’m proud to deliver this funding, and I will keep fighting to ensure communities across Oregon’s Sixth District get the resources needed and deserved from our federal government.”

Specifically, this funding will be used to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Ehlen Road NE and Butteville Road NE.

In addition to the funding for this project, Rep. Salinas delivered over $14 million for community projects across Oregon's Sixth District. These include:

• $500,000 to design and construct the Chestnut Street bridge in Independence and allow for additional road construction and housing development.
• $880,000 to replace a drinking water line in Independence, improving access to clean drinking water for residents.
• $500,000 to construct the Dayton Civic Center, a combined City Hall, Library, and Meeting Space that will improve Dayton’s ability to provide services to the community.
• $500,000 to build a community center in Grand Ronde that will provide a gathering place, community services, and improved health care for members of the Grand Ronde Tribe.
• $1,000,000 to construct two enhanced crossings along Hall Boulevard in Tigard that will help reduce pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
• $3,589,200 to design a new roundabout at the intersection of OR-99W and NE McDougall Rd/OR18 in Yamhill County, a high-speed, unsignalized intersection with a significant history of fatal crashes.
• $500,000 to replace a pipe in downtown Carlton, allowing the city to reduce wastewater and improve public health and safety.
• $850,000 to address capacity/security concerns and expand the terminal at the Salem Municipal Airport, including in common areas like baggage claim, passenger queueing areas, and waiting areas.
• $1,000,000 to expand broadband internet in Sherwood, improving economic development, health care, and education access in the area.
• $500,000 to construct a new transit center in south Salem, improving mobility and expanding access to public transportation for residents.
• $500,000 to make needed repairs and HVAC upgrades to the Tigard Emergency Heating and Cooling Center, which acts as an emergency shelter and provides services for unhoused people during extreme weather.
• $850,000 to make safety and accessibility improvements to the Third Street corridor in downtown McMinnville.
• $300,000 to pay for a full-time Homeless Community Service Officer in Tigard who will be tasked with monitoring encampments, connecting unhoused individuals with resources, and other important duties.
• $963,000 to make HVAC modernizations and upgrades to congregate care facilities in Washington County, which are vital for ongoing justice and rehabilitation services.

For more details about Rep. Salinas’ FY2024 community project funding requests, click here.

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