OLYMPIA, Wash.-Over $175 million in funding has been approved for infrastructure projects across the state, including in Eastern Washington.
The Washington State Public Works Board approved $169,012,992 in construction funding and $6,276,321 in pre-construction funding at its Sept. 6 meeting.
“Our Board is pleased to provide these low-interest loans and grants to support public works projects that are foundational to a community’s health and safety,” said PWB Chair Kathryn A. Gardow, PE.
Grants and loans from the PWB will fund public water, sewer, stormwater, roads, streets and bridges, while investing in local solid waste, recycling and organics infrastructure projects in 51 communities statewide, according to a press release on the funding.
Eastern Washington Communities receiving PWB funding.
Yakima County: $1 million in construction funding for a greenhouse gas collection and control system project.Toppenish: $8,125,491 in construction funding for the Toppenish Wastewater Treatment Facility project.Selah: $2,527,731 in construction funding for the Hillcrest Water Main Replacement Project.Kennewick: $4 million in construction funding for Zone 2 of the East Olympia Transmission Main project.West Richland: $500,000 in construction funding for a Lift Station Retrofit project.Walla Walla: $10 million in construction funding for the Myra Road South Extension project.College Place: $426,000 for a rehab design project of drinking water well #3.College Place: $3,402,450 in construction funding for 6th and Birch Reconstruction project.
The PWB provides financial assistance to local governments to help them meet their public works needs, according to today’s press release on the funding.
“We know Washington residents count on having access to clean drinking water, as well as reliable sewer, roads and bridge infrastructure in their communities,” said Gardow.