(File Photo of Senator Elder Vogel, Jr.)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from Senator Elder Vogel Jr.’s office, Vogel announced that a total of over $1.2 million was approved for road improvement projects in Beaver and Butler counties. The Commonwealth Financing Authority awarded these grants.

According to the release, here are where the fundings went and the purposes they will be used for in the future.

• 72 Steel Inc. will receive $300,000 to construct a freight railroad connection to a proposed steel mill in Aliquippa.

 

• Forward Township, in cooperation with Adams Township, will receive $125,000 to widen Marburger Road in the townships.

 

• Hopewell Township will receive $351,222 for sidewalk extensions along Brodhead Road, Laird Avenue and Circle Drive.

 

• Midland Borough will receive $200,000 for roadway and pedestrian improvements on five roads in the borough.

 

• South Beaver Township will receive $100,000 for improvements to the entry road of South Beaver Township Park.

 

• Zelienople Borough will receive $213,300 for the preliminary design of the Zelienople Connector Project.