Russells Point is one of 13 communities across Ohio to receive grants to fund sidewalks, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure and public facility improvements.
The Ohio Department of Development awarded grants totaling more than $6 million the Community Development Critical Infrastructure program and more than $6 million to nine communities through the Neighborhood Revitalization program.
Russells Point’s projects will funnel through Logan County as a $750,000 Neighborhood Revitalization grant to help the village make water, street, and sidewalk improvements and updates to local park and recreation facilities.
The project will improve: 1,960 linear feet of sidewalk and 655 linear feet of curb; reconstruct 475 linear feet of sidewalk; and install a crosswalk line and stop line on Main Street.
Funding also will help replace 420 feet of water main; two gate valves; and 120 feet of service branch.
Park improvements will focus on a restroom facility; construct 400 feet of walkway; and install 100 feet of landscaping, one athletic field and six benches.
“Investments in our communities are a key to ensuring the longevity and functionality of our public facilities,” said Governor Mike DeWine in a news release announcing the awards. “Everyone deserves access to reliable infrastructure where they live and work.”
“These projects are crucial to our communities,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development. “Improvements to streets and sidewalks boost quality of life for our residents, provide access to our small businesses, and create opportunity for future development.”