Jackson interc martin luther king JR drive to merriman street

This $343,457.30 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund a project by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to reconstruct and widen an existing 8-foot asphalt path and construct new trail connections in Jackson, Michigan. The project will involve reconstructing the existing asphalt path with concrete pavement and building a connection trail from the Elmdale Trail to the MLK Equality Trail along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Merriman Street, as well as a trail connecting the S. Jackson Street Trail to the First Street Connector along South Street. This grant, awarded on December 17, 2024, supports MDOT's efforts to modernize and maintain Michigan's transportation infrastructure through strategic investments in multimodal pathways and trail systems.

Project description

Reconstruct existing 8' wide asphalt path with widened concrete pavement and construct connection trail from elmdale trail to MLK equality trail MLK equality trail from martin luther king JR drive to merriman street and trail connecting S jackson street trail to first street connector along south street.