Area State and Federal Transportation Projects

The Bay City Times has an article today outlining several area transportation projects that have received state or federal funding. Two in Iosco County are among two dozen throughout the state announced Wednesday. One is for a bicyle and foot path in Alabaster and the other is this one about the US-23 bridge over the AuSable River:

The other project is an addition to the upcoming renovation of the US-23 bridge over the Au Sable River in Au Sable Township. The $74,457 project will pay to install ornamental fencing across the bridge to give pedestrians a better view of the water. The original design called for construction of a chain-link fence.

"The mouth of Au Sable River should be an aesthetically pleasing place. We don't want to put a cheesy chain-link fence up there unless we absolutely have to," said Ron Lamrock, Au Sable Township supervisor. "This is going to be a real nice thing for travelers and tourists," Lamrock said.