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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will allocate $67 million to help Michigan address major safety issues in the state’s roadways, ports and multimodal networks. The state will use the funds to improve a cargo transportation terminal, build pathways for nonmotorized travelers and institute traffic calming measures.
The city of Kalamazoo will receive $25 million to rebuild five street segments as part of a larger project to develop a connected multimodal network. Plans include turning these streets into Complete Streets by building sidewalks, lighting, bicycle lanes, traffic calming measures and traffic flows.
Improvements include resurfacing pavement, adding left-turn lanes, installing refuge islands and replacing storm sewer infrastructure. Plans include reconfiguring roadways, updating traffic signals, upgrading bus stops, building modified roundabouts and installing center medians. The completed project will protect pedestrians and bicyclists along busy roads and reduce air pollution caused by traffic. Construction is expected to begin in August 2027.
Menominee will use $21.3 million to improve the city’s harbor. The project will reconstruct a deteriorated dock wall, install three rail spurs and add covered storage. The city will also buy and install cargo handling equipment to redevelop the general cargo transportation terminal. The grant will support the city’s efforts to reduce the number of heavy-duty trucks on roads, increase freight movement and increase maritime berthing and rail capacity. Construction is expected to begin in January 2026.
Detroit will spend $20.7 million to build several shared-use paths and sidewalks to provide safe pathways for pedestrians and bicyclists along the city’s trail systems and streets. The project will use nature-based solutions to enhance the paths, build protected non-motorized facilities and reduce lane and vehicle speeds. Construction is expected to begin in October 2025.
USDOT allocated the funds through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. The RAISE program invests in community projects to build and renovate critical transportation infrastructure projects across the country.
The projects are a selection of 148 receiving a portion of the recently announced $1.8 billion in RAISE funding for Fiscal Year 2024. Including the latest round, USDOT has invested $7.2 billion across 550 projects through the RAISE program since it was established.
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