City Awarded $491,000 Grant for Streetscape Improvements on Route 47
Grant part of $50 million in federal funds administered by Illinois Department of Transportation,
Yorkville was awarded a state grant of $491,720 for decorative street lighting and aesthetic streetscapes on Route 47, but when construction begins is unknown. The grant is a portion of $50 million in Illinois Transportation Enhancement Project funding announced this week by Gov. Pat Quinn. ITEP provides federal funding for community based projects that “expand travel choices and enhance the transportation experience by improving the cultural, historic, aesthetic and environmental aspects of our transportation infrastructure,” according to the press release. The Yorkville streetscape project has a price tag of approximately $900,000, according to an email from City Administrator Bart Olson. To receive the grant money the city would be …
Bob Also
7:08 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013
Amen Bill! And where will the city get the $310,000 to match? I thought the new downtown owner had drained the TIF. If that's true where does the $80,000 come from? An inquiring mind wants to know. more ›