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Manager says FEMA, congressional and state funds moving Bridgeville flood-control and sidewalk projects forward
Summary
Borough Manager Joe Cox reported progress on flood-control work (phase 1 culvert replacement), said the borough has a grant contract in hand and is pursuing FEMA programmatic review and other funding streams, and said the borough will submit a multimodal grant for missing sidewalks on Ridge Road estimated at about $301,000.
Borough Manager Joe Cox told the council the borough has secured multiple funding sources and is moving toward bidding a phase of its flood-control project.
Cox said the borough has a grant contract tied to congressional and legislative appropriations and that FEMA indicated no further environmental review is necessary, classifying the grant review as "programmatic." He said, "With that grant contract... we're ready to to rock and roll... We call it phase 1 of phase 1 regarding the overall flood control project," explaining the project will replace two large metal tunnels under Commercial Street with a single-span culvert and remove a center pier to improve flow.
Cox described multiple funding pieces: a $300,000-plus grant from Representative Kulik and a $2,000,000 allocation that has been lined up with legislative help. He said bids and estimates will determine final scope but that staff hopes to proceed to bid later this year.
Cox also described a planned multimodal sidewalk project to fill a missing stretch on Ridge Road, estimating the project at about $301,000 and saying the grant would cover roughly 75% of the cost; he reported support letters from state and county officials. Cox asked council to authorize grant submission and to continue pursuing funding for the broader watershed work with the Army Corps of Engineers, which has incorporated Bridgeville's concerns into a draft watershed plan.
Cox said public feedback on the Army Corps study is invited at an open meeting and that the borough will continue to seek funds to implement the plan.
