Ohio鈥檚 Republican Senator, Rob Portman, was in the over the weekend to highlight some of the maintenance that could be addressed by a bill before the Senate.
The 鈥溾�� Bill was introduced by Portman last month to address nearly $12 billion in long-delayed maintenance projects in the national parks. In Northeast Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park needs about $45 million for infrastructure improvements to sites such as the Station Road Bridge as well as trails and railroads throughout the system.
Seven other National Parks Service sites in Ohio need an estimated $55 million in deferred maintenance.
If passed, the measure would establish a restoration fund using existing revenue the government receives from on and offshore energy development.
Sen. Portman has bipartisan support for the bill, including Ohio鈥檚 other Senator, Democrat Sherrod Brown.
