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Kankakee County wins IDOT grants covering local match for two bridges; three road projects funded
Summary
Kankakee County officials announced that the Illinois Department of Transportation awarded grants covering the county's 20% local match on two federally funded bridge projects and funded three county road projects, including a full reconstruction of Gertine Street and shoulder/pavement upgrades on County Highways 8 and 53.
Kankakee County officials said on Oct. 16 that the Illinois Department of Transportation added county projects to its five-year program, awarding grants that remove the county's local match for two bridge projects and funding three additional road projects.
County leaders said IDOT's recent announcement covers the county's previously approved 20% share on two bridge projects the county had already voted to support; federal funding covers 80% of those projects. County officials said that, with the IDOT grants, the county will not need to pay the 20% match for those two bridges unless final costs exceed the…
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