Sioux County will receive federal funding to help replace a bridge in poor condition as part of a statewide infrastructure investment.
The funding comes through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and will support bridge and culvert replacements across more than 40 Iowa counties.
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says the need is significant across the state.
In Sioux County, the funding will go toward replacing one bridge in the southwestern part of the county near McNally.
McNally is a rural, unincorporated area in Reading Township, located southwest of Sioux Center and northeast of Ireton.
County Engineer Joel Sikkema says the project targets a structure that has reached the end of its useful life.
Sikkema says Sioux County will receive approximately $440,000 from the federal program, covering about two-thirds of the total project cost, estimated at around $660,000.
He says the bridge was built in 1967 and is showing increasing signs of deterioration, particularly on the deck.
The project is part of a larger statewide grant application involving multiple counties, and it is the only Sioux County project included in this round.
Planning is still underway, with the county targeting a letting date in September of 2027. Construction could begin later that year and continue into the following spring.
Sikkema says projects like this are part of an ongoing effort to maintain safe and reliable infrastructure across the county.
Sikkema says the county is also pursuing additional funding for another bridge project east of Alton. He says that the structure is also showing its age, and the county is waiting to hear back on that application in the coming months.
Grassley says investments like this are intended to help address the broader issue across Iowa.
