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Adams County seeks federal funds for Bridge 93 and Bridge 105; council approves grant applications
Summary
County highway staff asked the council for permission to seek federal grants for two bridge projects — Bridge 93 (estimated total cost $2.681 million, local cap $536,200) and Bridge 105 (estimated total cost $870,500, local share $174,100) — and the council approved submitting those applications.
Adams County’s road department asked the county council on Sept. 4 for permission to apply for federal bridge funding for two projects and the council approved seeking the grants.
Brad (Roads staff) described Bridge 93 — on Van Buren north of County Road 124 — as a larger replacement project with a total engineering, utility, construction and inspection estimate of $2,681,000, and he said the county’s local match would be capped at $536,200. He told the council the county would only proceed if federal funds were awarded and emphasized that without grant awards the county would not move forward with the full-scale project.
Brad also presented a second, smaller project for Bridge 105, described as a thin-deck overlay on Triple 0 just north of 300 South. For that project Brad gave an estimated total cost of $870,500 with a grant request of $696,400 and a county obligation of $174,100 (a 20% local match).
“I would like to seek federal funds,” Brad said, “so that I can program that project in for that schedule. If we don't get the federal funds, none of that money gets spent.”
Why it matters: both projects are on the county’s asset-management plan and would be scheduled for work in 2026 and later if awarded. The larger Bridge 93 project would require additional design and potential utility relocation, while Bridge 105 is a simpler rehabilitation candidate with no expected right-of-way or utility work.
Council action: a motion to approve seeking federal funds for both projects was made and seconded; the council voted in favor and directed staff to proceed with application submittals. Brad said award timelines would likely place actual local spending in 2026 and beyond, and noted estimates include several years of inflation to account for scheduling.
Implementation and next steps: if awarded, both projects would proceed through procurement and consultant selection processes; Bridge 93 would require more extensive preconstruction work and negotiations to refine cost estimates, while Bridge 105 could be executed sooner because it lacks right-of-way or utility impacts.
