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March 8, 2009

By SANDRA K. REABUCK The Tribune-Democrat Sun Mar 08, 2009, 11:55 PM EDT

Preservation work on some smaller bridges along with repaving of a couple of major thoroughfares highlight the highways projects funded with federal stimulus funds in the region.

Cambria

Cambria County is to receive $10.898 million, and the projects to be funded are as follows:

• Bituminous resurfacing on both north and south lanes on Route 219 between Galleria and Sidman Interchanges, $8.6 million.

• Bridge preservation of three bridges - $1.3 million. Will include: Bridge on Route 1021 over Wyerough Run near the Wyerough Boat Launch at Glendale Lake in White Township; bridge on Route 1026 over Slate Lake Run near Rifle Range State Park Road in White Township; bridge on Route 4024 over Chest Creek in Chest Township.

• Bridge preservation on two bridges on Ebensburg-Loretto Road over the RJ Corman Railroad line, $1 million. Will include bridge near intersection of Munster Road in Allegheny Township; Bridge near Winterset Road in Cambria Township.

• If additional funds are made available, two other projects are listed: Bituminous paving of Route 53 from Cresson Borough’s southern border north to Route 36 in Ashville area, $3.5 million; Concrete pavement restoration and bituminous paving of Route 22 from Pensacola Road west of Ebensburg Interchange to the Nanty Glo Interchange, $7.5 million.

Somerset and Bedford counties projects are included in a list draw up by the four-county Southern Alleghenies Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee. The four counties, which include Huntingdon and Fulton, are to be allocated $25.65 million.

Somerset

Somerset County’s projects are;

• Replacement of three bridges over Shaffer’s Run on routes 2019 and 2011, $2.3 million.

• Removal of Wilber Coal Co. coal mine railroad bridge, $800,000.

• Maintenance work on Route 30 from Westmoreland County line to state Route 985, $1.3 million.

Bedford

Those in Bedford County are:

• New bituminous paving on Bedford Bypass section of Route 30, approximately 4.5 miles of the four-lane highway from Stony Creek Lane to Snake Spring Township line, $8 million.

• Superstructure bridge replacement of two state Route 915 bridges over Sandy Run, $2.6 million.

If additional funds become available, two other Bedford bridge projects are to be considered along with the painting of 19 bridges, including three in Cambria County. All of those projects carry a price tag of $7.8 million.

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