The City of Lansing’s streets have a regional reputation for crater-sized potholes and divots, but this year, the City of Lansing is embarking on a $16.55 million plan to fix the worst of these roads.
The $16.55 million plan includes repairs to 302 miles of local streets, 107 miles of major streets and 33 miles of state trunkline roads. The state trunklines are scheduled to be fixed by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
$2.3 million in federal stimulus money will fund improvements on Michigan Avenue, Edgewood Boulevard, Washington Avenue and Holmes Road. The remaining funding will come from emergency bonds ($3 million), the Lansing Combined Sewer Overflow program ($7.52 million) and other government funding ($6.03 million).
All of the improvements are expected to be finished by the end of the 2009 construction season.
To view a map of the scheduled projects, click here.
Source: Randy Hannan, City of Lansing
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
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