Two Renton bridges are among 32 in the state that are in line to receive a share of $70 million in federal highway money for repairs.

The Washington State Department of Transportation this week selected city and county projects that will replace, remove or repair aging and structurally deficient bridges. These strategic investments will improve and preserve critical, locally owned transportation infrastructure.

“Approximately half of these bridges are beyond the point of repair and need to be replaced,” Kathleen Davis, WSDOT Local Programs director, said in a press release. “And by repairing and preserving the other half, we are adding many years of operation to their lifespans.”

WSDOT’s bridge replacement advisory committee received and reviewed 73 applications requesting approximately $180 million. The committee evaluated each bridge application based on the bridge’s condition and sufficiency rating.

In Renton, North 27th Place Bridge will receive $481,474 for “scour repair” and the Northeast 31st Street Bridge will receive $1,222,095 for a replacement.

The committee is composed of bridge and engineering professionals representing Washington cities and counties that provide perspectives from urban and rural communities.

The local bridge program’s primary objective is to enhance safety for all travelers through replacement and rehabilitation of old, deteriorating bridges owned by city and county governments.