A downtown sidewalk improvement grant, originally awarded to the City of Kahoka in the spring of 2021, appears to still be mired in bureaucracy.
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant, in the amount of $127,603.78, was to provide federal funds to replace sidewalks on the north side of Main Street from Morgan to Johnson Street, then north on the west side of Johnson to Commercial, and then a half-block west on the south side of Commercial. The plan also included step improvements on the north side near Trends by Shelia and drainage work in the 100 block of West Main Street near the intersection with Johnson Street.
The estimated total cost of the project, when it was applied for in 2020, was $203,164.68.
“The consultant working on the TAP project is finishing up some final plan changes. The next step is to submit the bid documents for MoDOT’s review and approval. Once the approval is given, Kahoka can move forward with soliciting bids for the project,” said MoDOT Northeast District Engineer Paula Gough.
Gough did not respond to an email from The Media asking why it has taken three and a half years or whether the project must be completed by a certain date.
