Shearer Bridge preservation tops list of 2024 Kelly funding requests
A $4.5 million project to preserve the Shearer Bridge in Butler Township is high atop the list of funding priorities for U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-16th, for next year.
On Wednesday, May 10, Kelly released his list of 37 Community Project Funding applications for the 2024 fiscal year, which amount to more than $18.7 million. Five of these funding requests come from Butler County and amount to $11,450,000.
Three of the remaining four funding requests for Butler County are dedicated to the renovation or construction of volunteer fire department stations around the area, while the fifth is for the replacement of more than 7,000 feet of water line along Route 19 in Cranberry Township.
"It's so important to remember that every dollar that comes to Washington first comes out of a hardworking taxpayer's pocket. We selected these projects because they give taxpayers the greatest return on their investment," Kelly said in a statement.
Shearer Bridge is located at the intersection of state Route 68 and U.S. Route 422, passing over both the Connoquenessing Creek and a rail yard. The bridge is rated in “fair” condition by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
