(KLZA)--U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced she advanced over $60 million in funding to support critical infrastructure projects and firefighting capabilities across Nebraska.
The funding was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act, which now awaits consideration on the Senate Floor.
Fischer advanced funding to support critical investments in Nebraska's infrastructure including:
$600,000 to relocate the Midfield Connector Taxiway at Brenner Field Airport in Falls City.
$3.4 million to complete the parallel taxiway and improve the lighting system at the Nebraska City Airport.
$4.7 million to pave a 4-mile stretch of Hickory Road in Gage County.
$4 million for road improvements for Fairbury Highway 36.
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