Cole County Commission votes in support of US BUILD grant for Jefferson City

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Cole County Commission on Tuesday voted in support of Jefferson City’s bid to receive a federal grant for a road and bridge project.

Slides from a Tuesday presentation show that Jefferson City is hoping to secure up to $25 million in federal funding from a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant for its Reconnecting Jefferson City project.

The city hopes to replace the viaduct at High Street and add a new connector bridge from River Market to Deborah Cooper Park.

The viaduct construction is expected to cost around $16.9 million, while the connector bridge is expected to cost about $7.5 million.  The city expects to learn if it will receive the grant this summer.