This second round of NEVI funding is focusing on locations south of Interstate 84, which includes the lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island.
The Rapid Green Line is designed to deliver convenient, high-frequency transportation options for the residents and jobs located along the 10.35-mile corridor.
The grants will go toward states’ innovative strategies to improve public safety and transportation efficiency on the nation’s most congested roadways.
The county will use the funds to reconstruct and widen the Jackson interchange along the Interstate 10 freeway to address traffic congestion, improve mobility and enhance safety.
The grants will finance replacements for school buses and vocational vehicles, including box trucks and cargo trucks, with electric and hydrogen-powered alternatives.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to accelerate the emergency replacement of bridges damaged by tropical storms Debby and Helene earlier this year.