Henry County council signals unanimous support to fund bridge engineering to speed state grants
Council members agreed by roll call consensus to provide preliminary engineering funding (roughly $400,000 estimated) for two bridge projects, including the 400 South bridge, to improve grant competitiveness and accelerate state-funded work; formal appropriation will be considered in March.
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Council members discussed accelerating two bridge projects by committing local funds to pay for preliminary engineering (PE). Braden and Joe described state conversations and explained that having PE funding available would improve the county's score for state grants and could move projects up the funding list.
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