Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that 39 villages and small cities across Michigan, including several in Metro Detroit, will receive grants to improve local roads.
These communities, each with fewer than 10,000 residents, will benefit from funding through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) Category B program.
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Projects receiving grants were chosen based on several criteria, including being paired with planned infrastructure work and coordinated with other road agencies. The chosen projects are also focused on “extending the useful life of the road” and have limited access to other funds.
“I ran on fixing the damn roads, and I’m proud to keep my promise and get it done,” said Whitmer. “This year’s balanced, bipartisan budget makes a record nearly $2 billion annual investment to fix our state and local roads, which will make everyone’s drive safer and faster. We’re getting this done by ensuring every penny you pay at the pump goes toward our roads. I’m so grateful to legislators on both sides of the aisle for coming together to get this done so we can build reliable roads that last for decades while supporting tens of thousands of good-paying local jobs. We have a lot of work to do, so let’s move some dirt and fix those damn roads!”
The awards granted range from $50,000 to $250,000. They will support projects that include road resurfacing, culvert replacement, pavement crack sealing, and other preservation efforts.
Here’s the full list of the road repair projects that received the grants:
Antrim County
- Village of Elk Rapids — Various streets — $235,935
Arenac County
- City of Au Gres — Various streets — $250,000
- City of Standish — Airpark Drive — $250,000
Barry County
- Village of Nashville — State Street and Queen Street — $137,500
Branch County
- City of Bronson — Compton Street — $199,155
Eaton County
- Village of Mulliken — Various streets — $250,000
- Village of Dimondale — Hamilton Street and Ash Street — $75,809
- City of Eaton Rapids — East Knight Street and South Center Street — $250,000
Emmet County
- Village of Pellston — Mill Street and Edgar Boulevard — $145,325
Genesee County
- City of Flushing — Bellewood Drive — $189,300
Ingham County
- Village of Stockbridge — Elizabeth Street and Center Street — $103,650
Ionia County
- City of Portland — Hill Road — $250,000
- Village of Lake Odessa — Various streets — $250,000
- Village of Saranac — Various streets — $50,000
Iron County
- City of Iron River — Various streets — $250,000
Jackson County
- Village of Brooklyn — Monroe Street — $250,000
Kent County
- City of Lowell — Laurie Gail Drive and Brook Street — $250,000
- City of Rockford — Glen Park Drive and Gibraltar Drive — $51,882
Keweenaw County
- Village of Ahmeek — Wright Street and Hubbell Street — $101,956
Leelanau County
- Village of Northport — Rose Street and Second Street — $97,482
Manistee County
- Village of Copemish — Cedar Street, 5th Street and 2nd Street — $60,000
- Village of Eastlake — End Street and Third Street — $134,310
Marquette County
- City of Negaunee — Hungerford Avenue, West Prince Street and Ann Street — $250,000
Montcalm County
- City of Carson City — Williams Street and Mercantile Street — $242,800
Montmorency County
- Village of Hillman — Various streets — $210,000
Muskegon County
- City of North Muskegon — Central Avenue and Lake Avenue — $93,272
Oakland County
- Village of Clarkston — East Church Street — $117,700
- Village of Lake Orion — Various streets — $250,000
- Village of Bingham Farms — Coachlight Lane and Old Stage Lane — $250,000
Oceana County
- Village of Shelby — South Michigan Avenue, Bennett Street and Grant Street — $246,500
Sanilac County
- City of Marlette — Concord Street and Cranbrook Street — $73,440
- City of Sandusky — Various streets — $250,000
St. Clair County
- City of Marine City — South Belle River — $250,000
Tuscola County
- City of Caro — East Sherman Street — $250,000
- Village of Mayville — Orchard Street and Lincoln Street — $185,000
- Village of Fairgrove — West Street and Slack Road Bridge — $144,581
Van Buren County
- City of Paw Paw — Various streets — $250,000
Washtenaw County
- City of Chelsea — Commerce Park Drive — $250,000
Wayne County
- City of Ecorse — 3rd Street, 4th Street and High Street — $250,000