E kilgore RD kalamazoo urbanized area

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $693,164.03 to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on September 10, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). This Formula Grant funds the Kalamazoo Urbanized Area's metropolitan transportation planning process for Fiscal Year 2026 (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026). The award supports consolidated planning activities through MDOT's execution of the Unified Planning Work Program, which encompasses the comprehensive planning, coordination, and technical services necessary to advance regional transportation initiatives in the Kalamazoo area through September 30, 2031.

MDOT has sub-awarded a portion of these consolidated planning funds to the City of Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety for the E Kilgore Road project within the Kalamazoo Urbanized Area. This multi-year funding structure aligns with the Highway Planning and Construction program's mandate to support state and local coordination in transportation infrastructure planning and development. The award leverages MDOT's established expertise in managing federal-aid highway projects and demonstrates the state's stewardship role in administering federal transportation funds in coordination with local planning authorities throughout the Kalamazoo region.

Project description

FY 2026 (10/1/2025-09/30/2026) kalamazoo consolidated planning funds to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process as outlined in the unified planning work program. Kalamazoo urbanized area