Chet Edwards For Congress

January 3, 2008
Funds approved for county road improvements

Navasota Examiner:

Grimes County Commissioner, Pct. 4, Pam Finke relayed that the county would be receiving $392,000 for ongoing CR 172 projects during a regularly scheduled Commissioners Court meeting on Monday.

A press release received by Commissioner Finke states U.S. Representative Chet Edwards announced that he has secured $392,000 to repave CR 172 in northern Grimes County under the final 2008 Appropriations bill, which passed the House late Monday, the Senate Tuesday, and is expected to be signed into law by the President. “Improving CR 172 is a safety and economic development issue for Grimes County, and I am thrilled that my request for this important transportation investment was granted,” said Edwards, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee.

“I want to commend the Grimes County Commissioners Court for bringing this project to my attention. It is clear to me that improving transportation infrastructure is a top local priority that will create new jobs, encourage economic growth and improve quality of life for area residents,” he added.

Specifically, this project would repave the travel surface on CR 172 for a distance of 2 miles and expand the surface to 20 feet. The surface will be repaved with an Asphalt overlay. This project would also straighten a sharp curve on the roadway, which primarily serves the citizens of Keith and Anderson in Grimes County.

In 2005, Edwards secured $400,000 for bridge construction in Grimes County under the annual transportation bill.