Stimulus Funds Allow Cherokee Nation to Reconstruct Tahlequah Community Road

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>>Cherokee Nation begins full reconstruction on ARRA funded road project on Rice and Woodward roads just north of Tahlequah near the Cherokee Nation Hill Top housing addition and Grandview Public Schools.

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The two roads under construction are Rice and Woodward roads. Rice road is approximately one mile long and Woodward road is 1.5 miles long. Once the project is complete, citizens will be able to safely access three existing paved roads, State Highway 82, Jones Road and Jarvis Road to travel to and from work and to school.

“Citizens living in the area will notice a tremendous improvement to both their health and safety as well as less wear and tear on their vehicles,” said Michael Lynn, director of the Cherokee Nation Roads Program.

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This is but one example that most fail to hear about that prove that YES our stimulus money is hard at work.

I'm sure the Cherokee in Tahlequah are very happy about this I've noted here:

"The tribe’s Roads Program will act as project administrator overseeing the project, and construction contractor, throughout the duration of this new $2.6 million development. The construction is expected to be completed near October of 2010, weather permitting.

“I’m excited about our new road,” said Suzanne Crow, Cherokee Nation Hill Top housing addition resident. “It will be nice to not have to worry anymore about flooding problems, or any other obstacles on our road for that matter.”

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Note: editing to add the link to this story.

http://www.cherokee.org/news.aspx?id=3124