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.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Friday announced a major RAISE grant award for the City of Pittston for $19 million for the rehabilitation/replacement of two bridges linking Pittston and West Pittston.

The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program.

Cartwright said this project will fund the design, right-of-way, utilities, and construction for the replacement of the Dale J. Kridlo Memorial Bridge and the Firefighters Memorial Bridge, including on-street bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements.

The project will also include the modernization of seven adjacent intersections to include ADA accommodations, traffic signal reflectivity, re-timing, pedestrian interval considerations at approach intersections, and dedicate turning lanes where warranted.