Thanks to a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportationâs Transportation Alternatives Program and the generous donations of residents, a new bridge is set to be constructed over Raccoon Creek by the Moonville Rail Trail Association.
The grant, awarded in 2017, covers $439,000 of the project but after estimates were calculated, deadlines extended, and grant funds increased, the project was short $2,423.50. After MRTA posted on Facebook informing the public of the situation, donors lined up to cover the difference.
âWe would like to thank everyone who made last-minute contributions to this project. It may not have happened without your support,â thanked Caleb Appleman, Vinton County Marketing Director.