Colfax project gets $8.6 million price tag

Colfax City Council members Monday night approved a resolution in support of the state Department of Transportation’s application for a federal BUILD grant to provide funds for revision of the intersection of Highways 26 and 195 on the north end of Colfax. The resolution follows a presentation at the prior city meeting by Larry Larson, assistant regional administrator for development for the department.

The state has applied for a $6 million grant for the federal funds which would be combined for a $2.6 million match from the state.

The project would remove two bridges dating back to the 1930s...