Brown Announces Major New University of Cincinnati Initiative to Save Taxpayer Funds on Infrastructure Construction

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a new $5.1 million investment for the University of Cincinnati to improve and accelerate transit construction projects in Ohio, improving efficiency and saving taxpayers money. The University of Cincinnati will help Cincinnati Metro and other Ohio transit agencies deploy and test digital systems that will manage the entire construction process of transit infrastructure projects - which will speed up completion and improve projects while reducing costs. The award was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Brown helped to write and pass.

"This investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will save taxpayers money and speed up transit projects," said Brown. "Ohioans at the University of Cincinnati will do innovative work helping ensure that infrastructure projects are delivered on time and on budget."

The University of Cincinnati will partner with Cincinnati Metro (Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority), the Butler County Regional Transit Authority, and Akron Metro to deploy and demonstrate advanced digital systems to improve the construction delivery process. New digital systems for construction management enable engineers and construction workers at all stages of an infrastructure project to accomplish tasks faster, safer, and more accurately.

The Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration is awarding the investment through the Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Program. Brown - who serves as the chairman of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, which oversees DOT's Federal Transit Administration - has championed federal investment to support Ohio's local transit authorities.

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