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Commissioner Tom King has announced grant awards for multimodal projects in Mississippi’s Southern Transportation District.
The Mississippi Transportation Commission (MTC) recently approved the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to award grants to regional and municipal airports, ports, railroads and public transit systems throughout south Mississippi.
“MDOT’s responsibilities include maintaining and improving the state’s highways and interstates, but also focuses on providing a safe intermodal transportation network for airports, ports and waterways, railroads and public transit,” King said. “Each of these modes of transportation play a vital role in transporting people, goods and services that promote economic growth and development throughout Mississippi.”
Funding for these multimodal grants comes from the Multimodal Transportation Improvement Fund. Money from this fund is allocated specifically to support multimodal grants each year. Grant applications, which include project details and funds requested, are reviewed and approved by a multimodal committee specific to each separate mode of transportation.
Grants were approved for the following regional and municipal airports in Southern Mississippi.
$173,903 – Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport, Brookhaven: Improve the aircraft fueling area at the Brookhaven-Lincoln County Airport.
$51,208 – Columbia-Marion County Airport, Columbia: Assistance for land acquisition to expand airport facilities.
$406,840 – Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, Gulfport: Construct an 8-unit T-Hangar at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.
$200,000 – Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, Moselle: Complete hangar renovations (Phase 2) at the Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport
$252,561- Stennis International Airport, Kiln: rehabilitate the runway and connecting taxiways at the Stennis International Airport.
Grants were approved for the following ports in Southern Mississippi.
$839,520 – Natchez-Adams County Port: Replace the port’s south dock crane.
$469,827 – Port Bienville, Bay St. Louis: construct a new roadway to support the development of 43 acres of unused port property.
$450,000 – Port of Pascagoula: Grade and pave 10 acres of port property to support a new industry.
Grants were approved for the following public transit systems in Southern Mississippi.
480,000 – Coast Transit Authority, Gulfport: Operating costs.
$105,415 – Community Development, Inc., Richton: Vehicle match: $45,415 for three 17-passenger ADA buses; $30,841 for two six-passenger ADA vans; and $60,000 for vehicle insurance.
$23,287 – DJ Transit, Laurel: Vehicle match: $7,287 for one six-passenger ADA van; and, $16,000 for vehicle insurance.
$11,172 – Five County Child Development Program, Inc., Prentiss: Vehicle match: $5,172 for one 12-passenger van; and, $6,000 for vehicle insurance.
$23,000 – Hub City Transit, Hattiesburg: Vehicle match: $23,000 for one 27/29-passenger ADA bus.
$42,917 – Natchez Transit: Vehicle match: $14,517 for one 27/29 passenger non-ADA bus; and $28,400 for vehicle insurance.
Grants were approved for the following railroads in Southern Mississippi.
$311,850 – Port Bienville industrial Park, Bay St. Louis: Construct a 1,270-foot rail spur in the Port Bienville Industrial Park.
For more information on Mississippi’s intermodal transportation network, visit GoMDOT.com.
