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Pillen touts $21 million in federal funding for I-80 Construction between Odessa and Kearney description: LINCOLN — Governor Jim Pillen is touting the receipt of a $21.2 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant for a construction project on I --- [Skip to content](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/news-center/p/item/55398/gov-pillen-touts-21-million-in-federal-funding-for-i80-construction-between-odessa-and-kearney#main-content) [![Development Council for Buffalo County logo](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/hubfs/Development%20Council%20Logo_1-23-23_V1.png)](https://growbuffalocounty.com) - About Buffalo County - [Communities](https://growbuffalocounty.com/communities) - [Livability](https://growbuffalocounty.com/live) - [Labor](https://growbuffalocounty.com/work) - Site Selectors - [Sites & Buildings](https://growbuffalocounty.com/sites-buildings) - [Target Industries](https://growbuffalocounty.com/target-industries) - [Regional Data](https://growbuffalocounty.com/regional-data) - [Location Advantages](https://growbuffalocounty.com/location-advantages) - Strategic Initiatives - [Build Buffalo County](https://growbuffalocounty.com/build-buffalo-county) - Business Support - [Incentives](https://growbuffalocounty.com/incentives) - [Resources](https://growbuffalocounty.com/resources) - [Entrepreneurs](https://growbuffalocounty.com/big-idea-buffalo-county) - About DCBC - [Services](https://growbuffalocounty.com/services-1) - [Staff](https://growbuffalocounty.com/staff) - [Board](https://growbuffalocounty.com/board) - [Investors](https://growbuffalocounty.com/membership) - [News](https://growbuffalocounty.com/news) - [Contact Us](https://growbuffalocounty.com/contact-us) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Gov. Pillen touts $21 million in federal funding for I-80 Construction between Odessa and Kearney [Admin](https://blog.growbuffalocounty.com/development-council-for-buffalo-county-blog/author/admin) Published Jan 26, 2024 Reading Time 1 min read LINCOLN — Governor Jim Pillen is touting the receipt of a $21.2 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant for a construction project on Interstate 80 (I-80) in Buffalo County between Odessa and Kearney. “The $21 million INFRA grant will help maximize state funds to get this project going in an area with vital manufacturing and agricultural industries,” said Gov. Pillen. “I-80 is the busiest freight corridor in Nebraska, and freight traffic is only going up. When this project is completed, it will bolster our economy in the central part of the state by helping ensure our transportation system provides good, ample access to major cities and distribution centers.” The award to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) follows positive and productive interactions with Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the U.S. Department of Transportation. In September, Gov. Pillen met with Sec. Buttigieg to discuss the need for additional federal dollars to complete transportation projects in Nebraska. Then, Lt. Governor Joe Kelly joined the Secretary in Grand Island, highlighting the impact of more than $15 million in railroad funding for the state. I-80 is a main freight corridor, with the section in Buffalo County supporting over 22,000 vehicles a day, 38% of which are heavy trucks. By 2045, it's anticipated the section will see a 39% increase in daily traffic volume, making the replacement project crucial to the areas freight economy. 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