The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Wednesday it will commit $11 million in federal funds to support nine Transportation Alternatives Program grant awards.
MDOT has issued a conditional commitment, reserving federal transportation funds designated by Congress for state-approved projects.
The MDOT Superior region will work with the City of Escanaba on two projects that will improve the US-41/US-2/M-35 corridor. The projects will complete work in two sections: $150,000 will support work on one section in 2027, and another $950,000 will support active transportation and safety improvement work in 2028.
In Dickinson County, the road commission will use close to $875,000 to pave road shoulders and create bike lanes on Pine Mountain Road and Westwood Avenue for a non-motorized project.
State Transportation Director Bradley Wieferich says the TAP grants receive modest funding to support large-scale public health and safety concerns, enhance local and regional economic development and provide citizens with alternative mobility options. Learn more about the Transportation Alternatives Program here.
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