RAISE 22 Award Letter - KS Old Smoky Hill River Bridge Replacement
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590
Project Name: Old Smoky Hill River Bridge Replacement
Applicant: City of Salina
RAISE Grant Funding: $22,112,620 ‐ This award is less than the $24,994,690 requested because the
community plaza was removed as an inelgible component.
Estimated Total Project Costs: $33,787,620
Project Description: This project will fund construction activities to replace seven bridges over the Old
Smoky Hill River, construct 3.4 miles of multi‐use accessible trails, improve seven pedestrian crossings,
improve three railroad pedestrian crossings, install trail lighting, construct a multi‐modal hub, construct
three pedestrian bridges, construct a water channel outlet structure, replace a retaining wall, install two
EV charging stations, construct a pedestrian underpass, construct a community plaza, construct a
pedestrian boardwalk, and construct five recreational boat launches.
Congratulations! The project above was selected to receive an FY 2022 RAISE grant.
The USDOT Operating Administration overseeing your project will contact you in September regarding
next steps to complete the relevant requirements before executing a grant agreement.
This letter DOES NOT authorize the applicant to incur costs to carry out the project. The execution of the
grant agreement will obligate RAISE grant funding, making it available to reimburse eligible expenses for
the awarded project. Unless authorized by USDOT in writing, any costs incurred prior to that obligation
of funds for a project (i.e., “pre‐award costs”) are ineligible for reimbursement and may be ineligible to
count towards non‐Federal match requirements. This letter DOES NOT authorize pre‐award costs to be
eligible. The Department expects all RAISE funding be obligated by September 30, 2026 and expended
by September 30, 2031.
If you have any questions about this award, please contact the RAISE Grants Team at
raisegrants@dot.gov
Sincerely,
John Augustine
Director, Office of Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
Office of the Secretary