By Doug Barrett
Apr 7, 2021 9:00 AM
Bridge funding is on the minds of government leaders on both sides of the river. The Grand Forks County Commission on Tuesday agreed to work with the MPO on a federal grant to help pay for a bridge at Merrifield Road. The deadline to submit the funding application is April 16
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County Engineer Nick West says there is a catch with federal funding – it requires a local share. He says the latest bridge estimate is $31 million dollars.
In East Grand Forks the city council last night (Tuesday) approved a resolution requesting federal funding for a