AR to get EDA grant to add to trail system

from today's Arkansas Business Journal (4/7):

EDA Announces $2.6 Million for Bridge Renovation, UAMS
By Arkansas Business Staff - 4/7/2010 10:31:00 AM

"U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced $2.6 million in U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to boost competitiveness and create new jobs for Arkansas residents.

The investment includes $2 million to the city of Little Rock to convert the old Rock Island Railroad Bridge to a pedestrian and bicycle bridge.

The renovation will improve the potential for business expansion and development by connecting the city's major attractions, including the Clinton Presidential Center, Heifer International, the Verizon Center, Dickey-Stephens baseball stadium, the River Market commercial district, the Argenta Arts District, and farmers markets in downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock, according to a press release." ...

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