http://www.edenprairienews.com/news/city-news/tiger-grant-offers-opportunity-interchange-improvements-108 Comments for "TIGER grant offers opportunity for interchange improvements" en http://www.edenprairienews.com/news/city-news/tiger-grant-offers-opportunity-interchange-improvements-108 <p>By Leah Shaffer</p> <p>This spring, state transportation officials lost out in a bid to obtain federal economic recovery funds to pay for improvement to the traffic-clogged interchange at Highway 169 and Interstate 494. This September, round two of the funding hunt begins: Minnesota Department of Transportation officials plan to apply for a TIGER grant to fund the interchange project.</p> <p>The TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant program includes a total of $1.5 billion in funds available for transportation projects.</p> <br class="clear" /><p><a href="http://www.edenprairienews.com/news/city-news/tiger-grant-offers-opportunity-interchange-improvements-108">read more</a></p> http://www.edenprairienews.com/news/city-news/tiger-grant-offers-opportunity-interchange-improvements-108#comments City news National Politics State Politics Top Stories Transportation Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:17:38 -0500 Karla 7983 at http://www.edenprairienews.com