Grant County updates: Bridge 254 kickoff, Bridge 791 grant match, and paving progress
The Highway Department briefed commissioners on the federal-aid kickoff for Bridge 254, a Community Crossings grant match commitment for Bridge 791, and reported about 17–18 miles paved this year with roughly $1.9 million spent to date. Staff requested signatures for grant paperwork and reviewed supplemental design work for Branson Street.
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Highway Director Mr. White told the board that the Branch Street bridge (Bridge 254) had a kickoff meeting with the state and is expected to go to bid in the fall of 2031, and that Bridge 791 (14th Street in Marion) is the subject of a Community Crossings grant application for which the county must commit to a 50% local match if awarded. Mr. White asked commissioners to sign the grant letter and design title sheets and requested the board’s commitment to make the match if funding is awarded.
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