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Council hears how bond funds and roadway work target roadside hazards
Summary
County staff described using bond funding to leverage federal and other grants, and explained that removing concrete abutments usually requires replacing and widening small bridge structures rather than a simple retrofit.
County staff told the Boone County Council that bond proceeds can be used to leverage federal aid and Community Crossing funds to address safety projects and small-structure repairs.
The department representative said the county could take a $2,000,000 bond and spread it across multiple small bridge projects by combining bond funds with other grant sources, rather than using the money to replace a single structure.
That approach is driven by a safety goal: "our mission is to eliminate the fatal and serious injuries resulting from traffic crashes," the staff member said. The…
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