The Shinnecock Tribal Nation will receive federal grant funding to improve roadways on its Southampton territory. The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted the tribe $1.14 million to renovate the roadways on the 800-acre reservation.
Lauryn Randall, of the Shinnecock Department of Transportation, said the renovations will address several problems with roadways.
Renovations include a new water drainage system, lighting at night and pavement markings. Reflective signage will also be added that include the tribe’s native Shinnecock/Algonquin language. Tribal trustee chairman Bryan Polite told Newsday that the roads are in disrepair and the funding will go a long way.
Randall said the tribe hasn’t received New York state funding for maintaining its roadways since 2016.
The grant is part of the Biden administration’s $2.2 billion Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity or RAISE, program. The transportation grant for the Shinnecock is one of five awards in the federal program for New York entities.
