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Lewis County Awarded Nearly $7M in Bridge NY
Initiative Funding for Four Bridge and Culvert Replacement Projects
Published: July 06, 2023 at
07:00 p.m.
Four Lewis County
bridge and culvert replacement projects received a total of $6.875 million
in the latest round of funding through the Bridge NY initiative announced
by Governor Kathy Hochul on Wednesday. In total, more
than $516 million in funding was announced for 216 projects in 141 communities
to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts across the state.
The State's
BRIDGE NY initiative helps local governments across the state harden their
existing infrastructure while boosting the resiliency of bridges and
culverts in the state, according to the press release announcing the
funding, supporting projects that combat climate change by reducing the
risk of flooding, improves the resiliency of structures, facilitates
regional economic competitiveness and prioritizes
projects that benefit environmental justice communities.
These are the
four Lewis County projects to receive funding:
- $1.883 million to Lewis County for the
replacement of the County Road 21 bridge over Gulf Stream
- $1.802 million to Lewis County for the
replacement of the County Road 43 bridge over Moose Creek
- $1.979 million to Lewis County for the
replacement of the Erie Canal Road culvert carrying the tributary to
Black Creek
- $1.211 million to Lewis County for the
replacement of the Kotel Road culvert carrying the tributary to South
Branch Crystal Creek
The complete list
of the projects receiving funding across the state can be viewed in the full press
release from the Governor’s office here.
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