Once the potholes are filled in, the orange barrels will start rolling out for this year’s road construction season. The Michigan Department of Transportation is starting a pilot program to streamline and bundle bridge projects with hopes of making them more cost-effective.
The bridge-bundling pilot program is getting started with nineteen bridge projects, including the Palms Road project in St. Clair County. Macomb County will see bridge construction on 33 Mile Road, 31 Mile Road, and 26 Mile Road.
MDOT Chief Bridge Engineer Matt Chynoweth said, ”The pilot includes 19 local agency-owned bridges around the state with major bridge elements in serious or critical condition. The scope of work for these bridges is superstructure replacement, which includes full removal and replacement of the bridge deck and supporting beams.”
The construction is planned to begin in March and be completed in 60 to 90 days. The project was bid at $24.3 million.
The public can track the bridgework with an online dashboard.
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Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
