Eastern Oregon Receiving $1,742,301 for Small City Infrastructure Projects
By Garrett Christensen on Monday, November 21st, 2022 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
ELGIN – (Information from the Oregon Department of Transportation) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced the approval of 27 new infrastructure projects under the Small City Allotment Program. These projects, as stated in the press release, “range from adding sidewalks to chip-sealing roads, from paving city streets to improving intersections – all in communities with populations of 5,000 or less.”
Of the $6.1 million allocated to fund the projects, ODOT region 5, which compromises the bulk of Eastern Oregon, will receive a total of $1,742,301 to fund projects in eight towns. The full list of region 5 Projects and their allocated fundings is as follows:
- Elgin: $250,000
- Haines $250,000
- Huntington: $117,301
- John Day: $250,000
- Lostine: $250,000
- Pilot Rock: $250,000
- Ukiah: $125,000
- Vale: $250,000
