'Very unsafe' Tazewell County bridge in agricultural area gets $500K from feds for replacement
A project to replace a deteriorating historic bridge in rural Tazewell County has received a $500,000 shot in the arm from the federal government.
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood announced the $500,000 in grant funding for the estimated $2.5 million project to replace the Furrow Road Bridge during a Tuesday news conference at the Tazewell County Justice Center in Pekin.
The bridge is located in an agricultural area in Cincinnati Township, running over Lost Creek between 14th Street and Towerline Road.
"I remind folks all the time all the time that the No. 1 industry in the state is agriculture. But you have to have good infrastructure to get your products to market. This project is really a reflection of that," LaHood said before presenting county board chairman Brett Grimm with a symbolic oversized check.
"This is exactly the type of project that demonstrates responsible use of taxpayer money. I will defend every nickel of federal taxpayer money that's going to this project."
During the media …