俄克拉荷马州拨款470万美元改善皮德蒙特市道路 资金来自州PREP计划
俄克拉荷马州参议员克里斯汀·汤普森（Kristen Thompson）与州众议员丹妮斯·克罗斯怀特·哈德尔（Denise Crosswhite Hader）10月13日向皮德蒙特市（Piedmont）交付一张470万美元支票，用于推进埃德蒙路（Edmond Road）与皮德蒙特路（Piedmont Road）的重点交通改善工程。
这笔资金通过州PREP计划拨付，将与州交通部在4号州道上的投入相互配合，解决该市两条最繁忙道路上的重大安全隐患。皮德蒙特是俄克拉荷马州增长最快的社区之一，人口已从1500人增至近1万人，预计未来10年再翻一番。市政府表示，正评估全四车道、三车道与「超级两车道」等多个道路方案，将在最终数据出炉后选定长期安全与效率最优的设计；市长库尔特·马亚布（Kurt Mayabb）表示，数据确认后，施工预计在2027学年结束前启动。
汤普森表示，强劲的社区需要能跟上增长步伐的基础设施，皮德蒙特已明确自身的安全需求，市政领导层也已准备好推进改善。马亚布对拨款表示感谢，并称议员们的努力帮助较小的社区应对高昂的基础设施需求；市政经理乔什·威廉姆斯（Josh Williams）表示，这笔资金将提升居民安全，并缓解第一响应人员与执法部门在路边设施执勤时面临的拥堵问题。
Oklahoma Lawmakers Present $4.7 Million to Piedmont for Road Improvements Through State PREP Program
Oklahoma State Sen. Kristen Thompson and State Rep. Denise Crosswhite Hader presented a $4.7 million check to the City of Piedmont on October 13 to move forward key transportation improvements along Edmond Road and Piedmont Road.
The funding was awarded through the state's PREP program and, working in complement with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation's investment on State Highway 4, will address significant public safety concerns on two of Piedmont's most heavily traveled roads. Piedmont is one of Oklahoma's fastest growing communities, having grown from 1,500 residents to almost 10,000, with the population expected to double again in the next 10 years. City officials are assessing several roadway options, including a full four-lane buildout, three-lane and super two-lane alternatives, and will move forward with the design offering the greatest long-term safety and efficiency once final numbers are available; Mayor Kurt Mayabb said construction is expected to begin by the end of the 2027 school year.
Thompson said strong communities need infrastructure that can keep up with their growth, and that Piedmont has identified important safety needs with city leaders ready to move forward. Mayabb expressed appreciation for the funding and for the lawmakers' efforts to help smaller communities address costly infrastructure needs, while City Manager Josh Williams said the funding will elevate safety for residents and address congestion challenges faced by first responders and law enforcement operating from a facility situated directly off the road.
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