91吃瓜网 President Beverly Warren recently joined U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan in a meeting with regional leaders about the state of Ohio鈥檚 infrastructure and the need for increased funding to improve deficiencies.
The group met Sept. 5 in Kent at the Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority鈥檚 Kent Central Gateway multimodal transit center.
Ryan discussed a report that awarded the United States an overall D+ grade in infrastructure and suggested that the nation needs to invest trillions of dollars in future transportation.
鈥淚鈥檓 a partner with you in supporting transportation,鈥� Warren told Ryan and the group. 鈥淚 certainly understand the importance of transportation and how transportation not only transforms a city, but it transforms lives.鈥�
Ryan lauded transportation improvements to Kent and Portage County as examples to the rest of the country when leaders work together.
鈥淭his was the ultimate collaboration,鈥� Ryan said. 鈥淭his was the ultimate project where it was federal, state, local, public, private, non-profits, the university and the city all involved in this project.鈥�
