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Great River Engineering urges city to apply for off‑system bridge grant for 9th Street span
Summary
Great River Engineering told the council it will pursue an off‑system bridge (BR) grant for a deficient 9th Street bridge; the company said the local application fee is modest (about $250), selection favors communities that have not been recently awarded, and awarded projects typically proceed on an 80/20 funding model.
Jeremy Manning of Great River Engineering described an opportunity for Mountain Grove to apply directly to MoDOT’s off‑system bridge program for a structurally deficient span on 9th Street.
"We have to charge, according to MoDOT... that your charge gets reduced to $250," Manning said, explaining the local application cost and noting that selection criteria favor communities that have not recently received funding.
Nut graf: Manning said Great River has completed many off‑system bridge projects and offered to prepare the application work; if selected the program typically funds 80% of project costs with a 20% local match. He recommended the city proceed with an application, noting the worst‑case cost for the city to apply would be the nominal application fee.
Council members favored submitting the application; staff indicated they would complete the formal application and return to council with any required local commitments should the project be selected.
