Governor Mike DeWine announced recently the city of Urbana will receive $2 million for upgrades to street safety along Scioto Street and Miami Street.
It’s part of the state’s Small City Program which provides federal funding to small cities with populations from 5,000 to 24,999 that are not located within Metropolitan boundaries. The program may be used for any road, safety, or signal project on the Federal-aid system.
A funding limit of $2 million per project is set. ODOT will provide up to 80% of the eligible costs for construction and construction inspection only. Historically, the funding amount for this program was approximately $10 million annually.
The Urbana project will replace signals along the U.S. Route 36, Scioto Street, and Miami Street corridor. Work will include installing pedestrian signal heads and push buttons, the installation of radar detection, and the installation of new cabinets and controllers.
Officials say there are currently 53 cities in Ohio that can apply for this funding every year.
