Fischer Applauds $22M Grant for Gage County Infrastructure Improvement

Comes after Fischer secured over $4.7 million for project last year and urged Transportation Secretary to award the grant WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) awarding of a $22.6 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to Gage County for Clatonia-DeWitt Road and Hickory Road improvements. “This project is important to the safety of travelers along the highway and will help the local ag industry move their products,” Fischer said. “I was proud to take the hard work of our local leaders to Secretary Duffy and convince DOT of the immediate need for this investment.” Emily Haxby, Gage County Supervisor, said, “ We are incredibly excited to receive this BUILD grant. Thank you to our community volunteers, the public, the NDOT Infrastructure Hub, and Nebraska's federal delegation for helping make this project possible. This award shows what can be accomplished when local, state, and federal partners work together.” Background This BUILD grant funding will be used for roadway improvements and bridge replacements on Clatonia-DeWitt Road and Hickory Road. Clatonia-DeWitt Road begins in Clatonia, Nebraska, travels south on SW 100th Road, then west on W Chestnut Road to DeWitt, Nebraska. Hickory Road provides a connection between U.S. Highway 77 and Nebraska Highway 103. Fischer secured $4,733,354 for the project in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations bill. In February of this year, Fischer wrote to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urging DOT to award Gage County a BUILD grant. See the DOT announcement here and a full list of grant awards here . ###