Council backs $4.5M 9‑Line shared-use path grant application, authorizes staff to apply

Oct 13, 2026

Farmington Hills authorized submittal of a Transportation Alternatives Program grant for a 3‑mile, 10‑foot shared-use path on 9 Mile Road; the preliminary estimate is $4.5 million with a requested $3.2 million federal share and $1.3 million city match.

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Jacob Rushlow, director of public services, presented a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant application to fund a 10‑foot shared‑use pathway along 9 Mile Road from the I‑275 Metro Trail to Farmington Road (a roughly 3‑mile section of the regional 9 Line). The preliminary project cost estimate is about $4,500,000; the city is seeking approximately $3,200,000 (70%) in federal TAP funding with a local share of about $1,300,000.

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