From the Capital-Journal:
U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins says
legislation approved Thursday by the House possibly would provide aid for
replacement of the Willard Bridge and other projects in Kansas.
The legislation also would need to pass the Senate, which adopted
its own highway program earlier this year.
Shawnee County commissioners last month approved a $24.7 million
budget to replace the bridge with some uncertainty about where funding will
come from.
Jenkins, a Topeka Republican, said the Surface Transportation
Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 would provide “necessary certainty” for
planning while “our economy continues to struggle.”
If the House bill were to survive Senate scrutiny, the measure “sets
aside funds specifically targeted to help improve local and rural
infrastructure,” Jenkins said. “These funds potentially could aid the
construction efforts across Kansas, like the Willard Bridge.”
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