More than $1.7 million dollars are coming Washington County’s way. The funds are coming from Governor Chet Culver’s I-JOBS program. A little more than a million dollars will go towards overhauling the Highway 1 bridge over Crooked Creek. The remaining funding is being dolled out the various communities in Washington County, and the county government itself.
Ainsworth – $5,077
Brighton – $6,657
Crawfordsville – $2,126
Kalona – $22,219
Riverside – $8,992
Washington (City) – $68,284
Wellman – $13,498
West Chester – $1,201
Washington (County) – $221,778
TOTAL: $349,833
DOT Funding for Hwy 1 Bridge: $1,441,000