{"id":91907,"date":"2026-01-20T19:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/91907\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:45:42","slug":"erie-county-gets-4-2-in-grant-funding-for-infrastructure-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/91907\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie County gets $4.2 in grant funding for infrastructure upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WJET\/WFXP)\u2013 Several municipal infrastructure projects around Erie County received a bump in funding Tuesday, with state lawmakers awarding just over $4.2 million in grants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Local elected officials announced the grants for water system upgrades, along with pedestrian walkways around town, the largest of which is $1.4 million to the Erie Western PA Port Authority to extend and upgrade the East Bluffs Shared Use Path.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/homeowners-prepare-for-forecasted-single-digit-temperatures\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Homeowners prepare for forecasted single digit temperatures;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Homeowners prepare for forecasted single digit temperatures <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several municipalities around Erie County also received hundreds of thousands in funding to make upgrades and repairs to their water systems, with water and sewer projects receiving $2,059,362.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to the upgrades on the East Bluffs Shared Use Path, lawmakers awarded funding to two bridge projects in the county, bringing the total funding to $2,150,000 for multimodal transportation projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The full list of recipients and funds is as follows:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie City Water Authority (Erie Water Works) \u2013 RSW Water Treatment Plant Low Duty Variable Frequency Drives \u2013 $224,218<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Girard Borough \u2013 Quail Ridge Lift Station Project 2025 \u2013 $175,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Summit Township Water Authority \u2013 Hershey Road Water Infrastructure Replacement \u2013 $500,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">North East Township Water &amp; Sewer Authority \u2013 South Shore Avenue Area Waterline Replacement \u2013 $400,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wattsburg Borough \u2013 Water System Maintenance and Repairs \u2013 $226,202<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Harborcreek Township Sewer Authority \u2013 The Harborcreek Village \u2013 $250,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">North East Borough \u2013 Mechanics Alley Revisited \u2013 $283,942<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Albion Borough \u2013 Albion Park Pedestrian Bridge Project \u2013 $250,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erie-Western PA Port Authority \u2013 East Bluffs Shared Use Path Upgrades and Extension \u2013 $1,400,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wesleyville Borough \u2013 Euclid Boulevard Phase 2 Reconstruction and Pedestrian Improvements \u2013 $500,000<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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