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In Michigan, there are three publicly-owned and operated bridges: Mackinac Bridge, Blue Water Bridge, and International Bridge. There are also two privately-owned and operated border crossings: Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel.
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December 03, 2025
LANSING, Mich. - Today, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced the award of 11 Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) Category F grants totaling $3.9 million to help rebuild local roads across Michigan.
"TEDF grants are a great tool for communities to improve local roads while helping create jobs and economic opportunities," said State Transportation Director Bradley C. Wieferich. "These 11 agencies will be able to resurface roads, improve intersections and address overall safety in areas where there are high commercial, customer and employee traffic."
Houghton County Road Commission: Erickson Drive
The Houghton County Road Commission (HCRC) will rebuild Erickson Drive from M-26 west approximately 3,000 feet. Erickson Drive provides access from M-26 to a gravel pit waste site, Houghton County transfer station, power transformer station and logging property. The road was not designed to handle the current volume of commercial traffic and has deteriorated to poor condition. Rebuilding the road will bring it up to all-season standards and ensure continuity in the county's all-season road system.
The total project cost is $854,952, including $375,000 in TEDF Category F grant funding, $385,000 in MDOT Small Urban Funding and $94,952 in matching funds from the HCRC.
City of Sault Ste Marie: Meridian Street
The City of Sault Ste Marie will resurface Meridian Street from the I-75 Business Spur to West 8th Avenue. Meridian Street is an all-season roadway serving an industrial area, Lake Superior State University and Sanderson Field Airport. This project will improve the road condition and allow commercial traffic to continue using the roadway safely.
The total project cost is $790,000, with 47 percent of construction costs (up to $375,000) in TEDF Category F funding and $415,000 in matching funds from the City of Sault Ste Marie.
City of Hudsonville: Balsam Drive
The City of Hudsonville will resurface Balsam Drive from Hope Street to the Hudsonville north city limit (150 feet north of Winter Street). Balsam Drive is an all-season route in Hudsonville's commercial district. Commodities typically hauled on this route include farm products, city maintenance trucks, emergency services, maintenance vehicles, school buses and deliveries to local businesses. The project will improve the road condition and allow commercial traffic to continue using the roadway safely.
The total project cost is $334,000, including 80 percent of construction costs (up to $267,200) in TEDF Category F funding and $66,800 in matching funds from the City of Hudsonville.
City of Mt. Pleasant: Bradley Street
The City of Mt. Pleasant will resurface Bradley Street from Pickard Street to M-20 (High Street). Bradley Street is an all-season route used by commercial traffic, including petroleum, aggregate, asphalt and concrete suppliers, construction companies, the Isabella County Road Commission and Mt. Pleasant Middle School. The project will improve the road condition and allow commercial traffic to continue using the roadway safely.
The total project cost is $465,800, including 80 percent of construction costs (up to $372,640) in TEDF Category F funding and $93,160 in matching funds from the City of Mt. Pleasant.
City of Port Huron: 24th Street
The City of Port Huron will resurface 24th Street from I-94 Business Loop (BL) (Electric Avenue) to Nern Street and replace concrete panels from Nern Street to Cleveland Avenue. 24th Street is an all-season route between I-94 BL and I-69 BL (Griswold Street), which is used by commercial vehicles to bypass downtown Port Huron. The route serves several automotive and other manufacturing businesses and food processors. The project is the final phase of improvements to the 24th Street corridor to improve surface condition.
The total project cost is $514,290, with 73 percent of construction costs (up to $375,000) in TEDF Category F funds and $139,290 in matching funds from the City of Port Huron.
City of South Haven: Kalamazoo Street
The City of South Haven will rebuild Kalamazoo Street from the city limit north approximately 1,138 feet. Kalamazoo Street is the entrance to an industrial zone, which is home to several metal and plastic manufacturers, auto repair and supply shops, and a steel fabricator. The road is not currently built to all-season standards but this project will add it to the all-season system network.
The total project cost is $610,740, with 61 percent (up to $375,000) in TEDF Category F funds and $235,740 in matching funds from the City of South Haven.
City of Battle Creek: Union Street
The City of Battle Creek will resurface Union Street from M-66 (Capital Avenue) to I-94 BL (Michigan Avenue). Union Street is an all-season route connecting M-66 to I-94 BL, which is used by commercial vehicles to bypass the narrow streets in downtown Battle Creek. Commodities typically hauled on this route include consumer and industrial materials. The project will improve the road condition and allow commercial traffic to continue using the roadway safely.
The total project cost is $288,923, with 80 percent of construction costs (up to $231,130) in TEDF Category F funds and $57,793 in matching funds from the City of Battle Creek.
City of Coldwater: Industrial Avenue/S. Clay Street/Division Street (Old US-27)
The City of Coldwater will rebuild the Industrial Avenue/South Clay Street/I-69 BL (Old US-27) (Division Street) intersection. Industrial Avenue, South Clay Street and I-69 BL are commercial and industrial corridors serving the City of Coldwater garage; public transit; auto, window and door manufacturers; and plastics, foam and steel distributors. The project will improve visibility, road conditions and access for commercial vehicles.
The total project cost is $810,000, including 46 percent of construction costs (up to $375,000) in TEDF Category F funding and $435,000 in matching funds from the City of Coldwater.
Ingham County Road Department: Farm Lane and Forest Road
The Ingham County Road Department (ICRD) will resurface Farm Lane from Mt. Hope Road to Forest Road and Forest Road from Farm Lane to College Road. Farm Lane and Forest Road are all-season routes near McLaren Hospital and Michigan State University (MSU). Commodities typically hauled on these roads include agricultural and research-related materials as well as commercial trucking for area businesses. The project will improve the road condition and allow commercial traffic to continue using the roadway safely.
The total project cost is $469,635, including 80 percent of construction costs (up to $375,000) in TEDF Category F funds, $47,318 in matching funds from MSU and $47,318 in matching funds from the ICRD.
Eaton County Road Commission: Billwood Highway
The Eaton County Road Commission (ECRC) will rebuild Billwood Highway from Canal Road east 2,000 feet. Billwood Highway is an all-season route from Canal Road east approximately 1,200 feet, currently serving an automotive carrier trucking company. New development is being built further east on Billwood Highway and requires an all-season route for an additional 800 feet. This project will change the intersection alignment at Canal Road and Billwood Highway, improve the surface of Billwood Highway and expand the all-season system network on Billwood Highway.
The total project cost is $470,425, with 80 percent of construction costs (up to $375,000) in TEDF Category F funds and $95,425 in matching funds from the ECRC.
City of Hillsdale: Industrial Drive
The City of Hillsdale will resurface Industrial Drive from Beck Road to Mechanic Street. Industrial Drive is an all-season route in the Hillsdale Manufacturing and Technology Park and is used to transport automotive parts, precision tools, electrical accessories, large-scale lighting systems, and metal and plastic components. This project will improve the road condition and allow commercial traffic to continue using the roadway safely.
The total project cost is $644,000, with 58 percent of construction costs (up to $375,000) in TEDF Category F funds and $269,000 in matching funds from the City of Hillsdale.
"South Haven supports a diverse industrial base that includes advanced materials production, precision manufacturing and logistics networks," City of South Haven City Manager Kate Hosier said. "With support from the TEDF Category F grant, the Kalamazoo Street reconstruction will strengthen all-season access to an important industrial corridor, enhancing reliability for commercial traffic and reinforcing South Haven's role in Michigan's manufacturing economy."
Enacted in 1987 and reauthorized in 1993, the TEDF helps finance highway, road and street projects that are critical to the movement of people and products, getting workers to their jobs, materials to growers and manufacturers, and finished goods to consumers. TEDF "Category F" or "Urban Areas in Rural Counties" grants provide state funding for public roadway improvements that create system continuity with the secondary all-season road system. Eligible entities for the Category F program are urban areas of 5,000 population or more in rural counties having less than 400,000 population.
Category F grants provide funding for projects that include improving access to the state all-season system or improving safety and all-season capabilities on routes having high commercial traffic. Eligible road agencies include county road commissions, cities and villages. More information about the program is available online at www.Michigan.gov/TEDF.
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LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has issued a permit to Consumers Energy for utility work on US-127 between M-50 and South Street in Jackson.
LANSING, Mich. - The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA), tasked with overseeing construction, maintenance and operation of a utility tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, will meet Dec. 12 in Lansing.
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be closing the left lane of eastbound US-10 at the Clarabella Road overpass in Clare County while crews continue to work on structural steel repairs and painting.
BAY CITY, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $1.6 million to maintain and improve the M-25 (Veterans Memorial Bridge) in Bay City.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - In partnership with the Kent County Road Commission, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing barrels and work zone signs to open all lanes and ramps on US-131 from 76th Street to 100th Street in Byron Township.
BAY CITY, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has issued a permit for utility work on US-10 between Patrick/North Union Road and Midland Road in Bay County.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. and Ontario - The Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority (SSMBA) board of directors, the bi-national body that supervises operations of the International Bridge, heard reports on a recent bridge inspection at the board's regular meeting today, Nov. 25.
DAVISON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to participate in a virtual public meeting to learn more about upcoming improvements along the middle and south segments of I-475 from the Flint River to Bristol Road in Genesee County.
GAYLORD, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will keep nearly all of the state's 61 rest areas open this winter to maintain the convenience and safety they provide to motorists but will again close five seasonal areas beginning Dec. 1.
