Covington and Oxford have been awarded a joint grant for the replacement of a pedestrian bridge that crosses over Interstate 20. City of Covington grant writer Randy Conner said the Atlanta Regional Commission under their Last Mile Connectivity program has awarded the cities a joint grant for $594,000. Conner said the grant is additional funding for the Emory Street pedestrian bridge between Covington and Oxford.
$500K grant awarded for I-20 bridge