Gov. Justice joins City of Lewisburg to break ground on $63 million water project

Bids for the project were opened on March 22, 2022, and came in over estimates due to soaring material prices and supply-chain issues.

The winning bid totals $63.468 million, with $39.834 million from a USDA loan, $12.914 million from a USDA grant, $7,586,106.26 from a WDA EEGF grant, $165,000 from IJDC grant, and $2,968,893.74 from the City of Lewisburg.

Without the state grant contributions, the bid would expire and the project would not be funded.