McKeesport receives grant to replace Versailles Avenue Bridge
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March 27, 2024

McKeesport receives grant to replace Versailles Avenue Bridge

By Mon Valley Independent

By Michael Richter

mrichter@yourmvi.com

McKeesport has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the state for the replacement of the Versailles Avenue Bridge. The multimodal grant was approved during a Commonwealth Financing Authority meeting Tuesday at the Capitol. 

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