Monday, February 8, 2021 by Brendan Byrne (WMFE)
The grant will help replace NASA s aging bridge across the Indian River Lagoon. Photo: Google Maps
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Governor Ron DeSantis finalized a $90 million grant program aimed at improving infrastructure on Florida’s Space Coast.
The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) federal grant program will help fund a new bridge over the Indian River, connecting Titusville and North Merritt Island to the Kennedy Space Center.
Gov. DeSantis announces finalization of federal grant for new bridge, roadway improvements on Space Coast
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and last updated 2021-02-03 19:58:15-05
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (WTXL) â Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday the final signing of Florida s $90 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Grant.
The grant allocates money to help with the rebuilding of the Indian River Bridge and roadway improvements to Space Commerce Way in Merritt Island.
The $126 million bridge project includes new high-level fixed bridges that replace the current twin draw bridges that were built in 1964.
Bridge enhancements will provide critical support for large vehicles that are necessary for future space launches, said a press release from Gov. DeSantis office.
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this? very similar to the shuttle launches we covered the last ones being in 2011, atlantis being the final flight. the crowds today not only here at the kennedy space center campus and the visitor s center viewing spots but all up and down the beaches, you couldn t get a hotel. the lines of cars getting in here, massive interest. the biggest crowd since 2011 without a doubt. blue origin has set up a rocket manufacturing facility on space commerce way. a lot of the jobs are coming back here after they initially lost a lot. saw the economy slipping after the shuttles were retired. there s really a sense of a resurgence to the space coast the past year or two. shepard: phil, they lost the signal for a minute. now the signal is back. we were watching and we will again.