Nearly half-a-million dollars in grants is headed to three McKean County municipalities from the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
On Wednesday, Sen. Cris Dush, R-Brookville, and state Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, announced three projects in the county will receive a total of $497,835 in state funds. Projects include $200,000 each for road projects in Hamilton and Norwich townships, and $97,835 for a flood control project in Bradford.
“This crucial state funding will assist our local communities in making major infrastructure improvements that will enhance safety and the quality of life,” Dush said. The funds will improve safety and mobility, he added.
“I am pleased to be able to work with our local leaders to bring this funding home,” Dush said. “This support is essential to making certain that important public improvements are made.”
Causer agreed.
“Whether we are talking about improving our roads or preventing future flooding, these state grants represent important investments in the safety and quality of life of our residents,” he said. “I am always pleased to support these projects and work with local and state officials to help bring them to fruition and improve our infrastructure.”
The Bradford District Flood Control Authority will receive $97,835 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Flood Mitigation fund, which is designed to help local entities offset flood prevention. The project will help the authority to complete maintenance and upkeep work in and along the Tunungwant Creek to prevent potential failure of the flood control systems. The total project cost is $115,100.
Hamilton Township will use its $200,000 toward improvements to Gibbs Hill Road/Bliss Hill Road. The project consists of replacing 16 deteriorated crossover pipes, resurfacing the roadway and constructing a crosswalk on Bliss Hill Road for hikers to cross the road safely.
Norwich Township will use its $200,000 toward reconstruction of 6.25 miles of West Valley Road. The project will address deterioration that has narrowed the roadway by rebuilding the width to 18 feet, as well as reprofiling the roadway to improve drainage conditions and replacing 22 stormwater culverts.
The road projects were funded through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Multi-Modal Grant program.
