Project funded by $73 million in Recovery Act funds; will enhance rail transportation, create more than 360 jobs
GREENFIELD -- Thursday, October 20, 2011 -- Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today joined Congressman John Olver and transportation leaders to officially announce the revitalization of the “Knowledge Corridor” along the Connecticut River rail line in western Massachusetts. The project, funded by $73 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants, will create more than 360 construction jobs in the region.