Walking paths and road resurfacing define the five projects for which Emporia city commissioners may request funding.
The commission plans to meet at 9 a.m. Friday in a special meeting to sign off on grant requests. The requests to Kansas Department of Transportation are designed to ask for federal stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Two projects fall under the Transportation Enhancement Projects part of act. Up for consideration by the commission tomorrow are:
• Building a 10-feet wide concrete pedestrian path about 3,400 feet long through Peter Pan Park connecting Riverside school with West Logan Avenue. Grant request: $225,802.50; design costs to city, $30,000.
• Building a 10-feet wide asphalt pedestrian path about 6,500 feet long around the Jones Aquatic Center. Grant request, $481,717.75; design costs to city, $60,000.
Three projects request funds from the Surface Transportation Program:
• Building 24th Avenue west from Prairie Street to the east property line of the proposed Lowe’s development. Grant request: $1,074,972.39; cost to city for design, right of way and utility relocation, $149,000.
• Mill and overlay Graphic Arts Road between U.S. Highway 50 and Sixth Avenue. Grant request: $234,631.62; design costs to city, $7,000.
• Mill and overlay West South Avenue between Prairie and West streets. Grant request: $364,888.58; design costs to city: $11,000.
Friday is the deadline to apply for funds. Action and signatures from the commission are required before the requests can be submitted.