HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday projects in Elk and McKean counties are among those receiving funding for road and bridge repairs.

The funding is through the Multimodal Transportation Fund.

In Elk County, Ridgway Township will receive $1,212,341 for reclamation of 7.83 miles of roadway, including 4.07 miles of Spring Creek Township-owned road, 2.34 miles of Ridgway Township-owned road, and 1.42 miles of state-owned road.

In McKean County, Foster Township will receive $1,699,820 to replace two structurally deficient bridges — one on Harrisburg Run and one on Fairview Heights. Both span Foster Brook. Additional road, scour and safety repairs are included in the project.

“With these resources, we can improve transportation connections down to the local level and make a big difference for communities,” Wolf said. “These investments reflect our commitment to all modes of transportation, both statewide and locally.”

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards said this funding will help address a backlog of needed repairs.

“We simply must help our local partners address these critical links to ensure they remain open and in good repair,” Richards said. “Losing these links to weight restrictions or outright closures would place too great a burden on local communities and these grants will help avoid such outcomes.”

On Friday, PennDOT will begin accepting applications for the next round of funding for grants under the Multimodal Transportation Fund.

PennDOT will evaluate the applications and make selections based on such criteria as safety benefits, regional economic conditions, the technical and financial feasibility, job creation, energy efficiency, and operational sustainability.

Applications are due by Nov. 15. PennDOT expects to announce grant recipients next year for the funding that becomes available in July 2019.