Soda Springs Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Main Street Project

SODA SPRINGS – The City of Soda Springs has been selected by the Idaho Transportation Department to receive a $1.5 million grant from the State of Idaho for their Main Street Project. Mayor Austin Robinson signed a Letter of Acceptance for the grant during last week’s City Council Meeting. 

The grant was established by the Idaho Governor to help cities with state highways running through them to offset asphalt costs. The grant will cover replacement of pavement, sidewalks, and gutters on the city’s Main Street, from the Highway 30 intersection, by US Bank, north to the railroad tracks.

The city also budgeted an additional $600,000 in their 2023-2024 Budget for the project. The plan is to replace and upgrade existing water and sewer lines that have not been replaced since the 1950’s. City Engineer and grant writer, Alan Skinner, says “It’s a good opportunity to replace infrastructure that is 70 years old”. The city is also investigating other options to upgrade storm drains, add lighting and possibly put permanent flower boxes along Main street to update the area for local businesses and customers. The total cost of the project is expected to exceed $2 million. The project will be put up for contractor bid in March and is planned to be completed later this summer.