693JJ22540024YP63DEN449002PROT
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
PROJECT TITLE: ACCESS AS NATURE INTENDED-TAYLORS BRIDGE RESILIENCY PROJECT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING BRIDGE 1-447 AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STRUCTURE. THE NEW STRUCTURE WILL CONSIST OF MULTI-SPAN CONCRETE GIRDERS ON NEWLY PLACED WALL PIER FOUNDATIONS. THE PROPOSED BRIDGE WILL BE LOCATED SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT TO AVOID OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES. A FULL ROAD CLOSURE WITH A POSTED DETOUR IS THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME.
Funding Goals
PROVIDES GRANTS FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ENABLE COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS VULNERABILITIES TO CURRENT AND FUTURE WEATHER EVENTS, NATURAL DISASTERS, AND CHANGING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SEA LEVEL RISE, AND PLAN TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THOSE VULNERABILITIES.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
New Castle,
Delaware
United States
Geographic Scope
County-Wide
Delaware Department Of Transportation was awarded
Nature-Inspired Bridge Replacement Project Taylors Bridge Resiliency
Project Grant 693JJ22540024YP63DEN449002PROT
worth $15,025,715
from the FHWA Office of the Chief Financial Officer in September 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Delaware United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years 3 months and
was awarded through assistance program 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction.
$3,756,429 (20.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/18/25
Period of Performance
9/8/25
Start Date
12/31/30
End Date
Funding Split
$15.0M
Federal Obligation
$3.8M
Non-Federal Obligation
$18.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
693JJ22540024YP63DEN449002PROT
SAI Number
693JJ22540024YP63DEN449002PROT00000300
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
693JJ2 FHWA OFC OF THE CHIEF FIN OFFICER
Funding Office
693JJ2 FHWA OFC OF THE CHIEF FIN OFFICER
Awardee UEI
EKP2WKQRWJF3
Awardee CAGE
1LC78
Performance District
DE-00
Senators
Thomas Carper
Christopher Coons
Christopher Coons
Modified: 9/18/25