Railroad ST owosso, ovid, ST. Johns, fowler, pewamo, lyons/muir and ionia

This federal Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) provides $293,824.99 to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to support the construction and maintenance of a 34-mile recreational trail network across several cities and towns in Michigan.

The grant will fund a range of trail-related activities, including surfacing short trail segments with asphalt, conducting soil and chemical testing to determine the optimal surface type, and potentially supporting other trail development, rehabilitation, and maintenance initiatives. As the designated State agency for administering this program, MDOT will manage the project and work closely with the FHWA to execute the planned activities. This award demonstrates MDOT's extensive expertise in leveraging federal transportation infrastructure grants to enhance recreational trail systems across Michigan.

Project description

East of ionia city limits to N smith RD just west of owosso. Short portions of the trail through the towns/cities along the way are asphalt surfacing. Owosso to the west. Approximately 34 miles total. Due to soil and chemical testing needs i.e. calcium carbonate (DESIRED) VS. Magnesium carbonate determine surface type CIS trail in owosso, ovid, ST. Johns, fowler, pewamo, lyons/muir and ionia.