$15.5 million in federal funding awarded for South Baltimore infrastructure 

By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.comU.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), alongside several Maryland congressional delegation members, announced more than $15 million for Baltimore City’s Hanover Street Corridor revitalization project on June 26.U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), alongside other members of the Maryland congressional delegation, announced $15.5 million for a South Baltimore infrastructure project. (Courtesy photo)“While the Hanover Street Corridor has long been a critical route into Baltimore City from the south, it has also been an obstacle to progress for the communities it passes through,” they said in a joint statement. “We worked to deliver $15.5 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to improve transit, pedestrian walkways and other transportation options in South Baltimore. This investment will help realize a new vision for the corridor – a vision to bring neighborhoods together and promote equitable access to economic opportunity for the residents of South Baltimore.”The 2.4-mile corridor is located between Interstate 95 and the Baltimore City boundary line with Anne Arundel County, Md.The federal funding derives from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of...