This EDA investment supports the lapeer county road commission with making capacity enhancements at shaw road, to support the rural regions industrial and large-scale, regional farming operations in…

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.679 million project grant to the Lapeer County Road Commission under the EAA program on July 26, 2022. The grant funding will support capacity enhancements to Shaw Road in Lapeer, Michigan, including widening and expanding approximately two miles of the roadway and installing a left turn lane at the Shaw Road and M-53 intersection. These infrastructure upgrades will address the needs of regional industrial and large-scale farming operations by preventing damage to roadway shoulders during severe weather and providing additional space to support business growth. The project aims to create and save jobs and strengthen the regional economy for Lapeer County, which has an unemployment rate above the national average and saw severe economic disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. As an important industrial corridor, the upgrades to Shaw Road are expected to benefit major regional employers and the local agri-industrial sector.

This EDA investment supports the lapeer county road commission with making capacity enhancements at shaw road, to support the rural regions industrial and large-scale, regional farming operations in lapeer, michigan. The widening and expansion of approximately two miles of shaw road from brown city road to m-53, and installation of a left turn lane at the shaw road and m-53 intersection will help support local agri-industrial businesses. Lapeer county's unemployment rate remains elevated above the national average, and the covid-19 pandemic caused severe disruptions to the regional economy. As an important industrial corridor for the county, shaw road is an important commercial link for the region's major employers. Once completed, the upgrades will prevent damage to roadway shoulders during severe weather events, address the region's needs, and provide additional space and infrastructure for new and existing businesses to grow, which will create and save jobs and strengthen the regional economy.