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Butler County weighs upfront costs as it pursues federal bridge investment grant
Summary
Public works director told commissioners the county must fund field checks and partial design work up front—about $50,000 per structure—to qualify for a Federal Highway Administration grant; commissioners discussed the risk and timing but took no formal vote.
Curtis Mader, Butler County director of public works, told the commission that the county is pursuing a Federal Highway Administration bridge investment grant and faces tight readiness requirements that may force the county to pay for field checks and partial design work up front.
Mader said the grant timeline and staffing changes at Federal Highway have delayed decisions and that the application will be evaluated on “readiness of the project.” He told commissioners a field check and roughly 60% of design would likely cost about $50,000 per structure and that the county and a partner, identified in the meeting as Cali County, are planning to submit a joint…
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