SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — The SD Transportation Commission awards 44 Preliminary Engineering Bridge Improvement Grants totaling approximately $2.4 million last Thursday.
Grant recipients in the KELO listening area are: Brookings , Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Lincoln, and Yankton counties, along with the cities of Brookings and Mitchell.
The BIG program was created in 2015 and sets aside $7 million per year from funds generated by license plate fees to be used to repair and replace aging local bridges. The Transportation Commission added an additional $26 million this year, making $33 million available.
Find additional information regarding the BIG program on the SDDOT website at Bridge Improvement Grants – South Dakota Department of Transportation
