KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Downtown Kalamazoo Transportation Network has received a federal planning grant of $5,974,694.
Congressman Fred Upton made the announcement Monday, saying, “It’s no secret, Michigan’s roads and bridges need serious work,” Upton said. “Last year I voted for one of the largest investments in our nation’s infrastructure and its benefits will be seen shortly in Southwest Michigan. I’m thrilled that this nearly $6 million grant will completely reimagine Kalamazoo Avenue, redesigning the downtown transportation network, and making the area more accessible.”
The planning grant will go to redesign transportation in downtown Kalamazoo, including converting Kalamazoo Ave. from a one-way street to a two-way street and making the area more walkable.
The funding for the project comes from the RAISE grant program to help fix and modernize infrastructure. Funding for the program was contained in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Upton voted for in late 2021.
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