{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=80FCC12A-01A0-4BB4-8336-EDA894E67FFE", "Blair to Receive $7.56 Million BUILD Grant for New Bypass Construction", "2020-09-10", "2020", "2020-09", "Republican", "House", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and chairman of the Transportation and Safety subcommittee, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) announced a $7.56 million grant for the city of Blair, Nebraska, to construct a new bypass:\r\nIt was a pleasure working with DoT to deliver this important infrastructure grant to the community of Blair. The Blair South Bypass is a vital project to address the city's congestion and traffic safety. This has been a priority of mine, too, which is why I wrote in support of Blair's application. The new bypass will serve as a much needed connection for regional traffic, improve safety, and foster continued economic development in the area.\r\nMore information:\r\nBUILD grants are competitive grants used for the planning and construction of surface transportation projects that are of local or regional significance.\r\nThis project will construct a new connection between US 75 and the US 30 in Blair, Nebraska, to bypass the community's existing downtown. The proposed corridor will be a three-lane section, configured as a \"Super 2\" with passing lanes constructed in the uphill direction to reduce conflicts between passenger vehicles and trucks. The project will also construct a bicycle and pedestrian trail adjacent to the new roadway.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=80FCC12A-01A0-4BB4-8336-EDA894E67FFE"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7255068048834801, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}