releases: https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-secures-5-million-funding-port-hood-river-project
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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/greg-walden-secures-5-million-funding-port-hood-river-project | Greg Walden Secures $5 Million in Funding for Port of Hood River Project | 2020-09-10 | 2020 | 2020-09 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a statement after the Department of Transportation (DOT) announceditwould award $5 million inBetter Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grantfunding for the Port of Hood River Project to rebuildthe Hood River/White Salmon Interstate Bridge. This announcement comes afterRepresentative Walden worked with Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to secure the grant, which willbe used tofundengineering and other supporting studiesto replace thebridge thatconnectsWhite Salmon andBingen, Washington with Hood River, Oregon. "I appreciateTransportationSecretary Chao's effortsand decision to award this critical funding for the Port of Hood River Project. This funding is welcome news for Hood River and the entire region.I worked closely with local officials and made the case directly to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chaoabout the need for this funding. I'mappreciativeof her and the Trump Administration's support for improving transportation infrastructure in our part of Oregon,"said Walden. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |