Re: East Broad Top gets $1.1 million - some more information

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The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant was announced Wednesday by state Sen. Judy Ward and state Rep. Rich Irvin, who represent the area. EBT will use the money to restore track and bridges to Saltillo, acquire property for and make improvements at Colgate Grove, purchase track maintenance equipment; improve the water supply for a planned fire-suppression system in the Rockhill Furnace shops complex and roundhouse; and repair a historic Rockhill Iron & Coal Co. office building.

“The EBT Foundation is grateful for the support of Sen. Ward and Rep. Irvin,” EBT General Manager Brad Esposito said in a statement. “We are excited to expand the East Broad Top Railroad’s footprint in the region and the opportunities for greater economic development that will come to the boroughs of Three Springs and Saltillo and Huntingdon County in general.”

This is the second RACP grant to EBT, the first being $1.4 million awarded a year ago to retire a portion of the mortgage held by the previous owner, support work at Colgate Grove, and stabilize buildings in the Rockhill machine-shops complex.