Collaboration with state, local and federal resources has led to rebuilding Route 58 faster, delivering farm recovery grants before any other state, Accelerating the restructuring of the creeper trail at lightning pace so this huge economic contributor can be reopened by November of this year. And the support coming from Virginia's $50 million recovery fund is now flowing. I visited Southwest Virginia 30 times in the 15 months following Helene, and I can tell you that today Southwest Virginia has their collective foot on the accelerator. (49:43–49:55)
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Asserts that the restructuring of the creeper trail was accelerated to reopen by November.
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