The grants will be allocated to local, regional and tribal communities for projects to reduce fatalities and severe injuries on rural and urban roads across the U.S.
The 84-year-old pier bridge, one of the most iconic historical landmarks in the city, is structurally deficient and unsuitable for expected daily traffic increases of the 2028 Olympics.
The bulk of the funding will go toward projects designed to prepare potential industrial sites across the state to ensure they will be ready for new projects.
The city will expand the Downtown Development Authority to transform the city center and breathe new life back into Denver’s cultural, civic and economic core.
As part of the project’s approval, the BOP will buy approximately 500 acres to build a modern medium-security prison building, camp and ancillary facilities.