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Sandy mayor dedicates rebuilt Willow Green Circle bridges after federal grant pays nearly $3 million
Summary
Mayor Zoltanski and city and contractor officials dedicated two rebuilt bridges at Willow Green Circle in Sandy after federal Bridge Formula funding allowed replacement without a large property-tax increase. City and contractor speakers described construction constraints, utility coordination and a projected 75-year design life.
Mayor Zoltanski opened a public dedication at Willow Green Circle in Sandy, announcing the completion of two rebuilt bridges that serve as the only vehicular access for two neighborhoods.
“These bridges were first constructed in the early nineties and were annexed into Sandy City in 2016,” Public Works Director Ryan Kump said, explaining why the city pursued replacement after evaluating premature structural failure. “We needed about $3,000,000 to complete the rebuild of these 2 bridges, and that would have necessitated a huge property tax for our city, about 20%.”
The project was funded with federal money obtained through the Bridge Formula grant program, Kump said, and because preliminary design…
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