County receives grant to fund work on Treadwell Lane

  • Treadwell Lane is a county roadway located in northwestern Menard County just north of Ft. McKavett. The county was recently awarded a monetary grant to rebuild the road. Heather Treadwell, photo.
    Treadwell Lane is a county roadway located in northwestern Menard County just north of Ft. McKavett. The county was recently awarded a monetary grant to rebuild the road. Heather Treadwell, photo.

    Last week Menard County Judge Brandon Corbin announced he had received a call from the state's Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller. The purpose of the call was to inform the county that their grant application has been selected and awarded $750,000 through the Community Block Development Grant (CBDG) to rebuild Treadwell Lane.

    'This process took the better part of a year and I'm very thankful for eā€¦