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The St. Joseph County Road Commission Board recently approved a resolution supporting applications for funding through Michigan Department of Transportation’s local bridge program.
Financially, the greatest request is $750,000 toward rehabilitation of Langley Covered Bridge. The project, which would occur in 2023, is estimated to cost $2 million plus expenses for engineering, design and inspection.
The road commission will be required to contribute nearly two-thirds of the grant amount to qualify for the potential $750,000 from MDOT.
Agency officials said the road commission would likely use $300,000 of its general fund and $200,000 from St. Joseph County’s critical bridge fund. Managing director John Lindsey does not anticipate the road commission will receive the money from the state this year, but could seek it again in the years before the project starts.
If the funding eventually is received, it might require consideration of a bond.
