LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – Three Upper Peninsula communities will receive more than $600,000 in state funding to help repair local roads through Michigan’s Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) program.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Iron River, Ahmeek, and Negaunee are among 39 small cities and villages statewide selected for the grants, which support road resurfacing, culvert replacement, and other preservation projects in communities with fewer than 10,000 residents.
The City of Iron River will receive $250,000 for work on various city streets. The Village of Ahmeek in Keweenaw County will get $101,956 for repairs on Wright and Hubbell Streets. And the City of Negaunee will use $250,000 to improve Hungerford Avenue, West Prince Street, and Ann Street.
“I ran on fixing the damn roads, and I’m proud to keep my promise and get it done,” said Governor Whitmer. “This year’s balanced, bipartisan budget makes a record nearly $2 billion annual investment to fix our state and local roads, which will make everyone’s drive safer and faster.”
The CSIF Category B program, administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation, was established to assist small communities in completing critical infrastructure projects that often lack other funding sources.
State officials say the selected projects were chosen because they coordinate with other local infrastructure work and extend the lifespan of existing roads.
