Franklin County to receive over $9 million in federal funds to replace culverts for fish migration

WASHINGTON D.C. – On August 24, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), the Maine Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), and the Passamaquoddy Tribe have received a total of $35,119,271 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) program. This includes over $9 million for Franklin County, to replace seven crossings in the Sandy River region to remove barriers for fish. This program, established through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will assist with the replacement of road stream culverts in fifteen communities located across Maine. Senator Collins, ViceRead More