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Council awards demolition and construction contracts to replace MLK Jr. Boulevard bridge; engineering services also approved

5968774 · October 22, 2025
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After years of inspections that flagged structural deterioration, the council approved demolition and reconstruction contracts and construction‑engineering services for the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge, funded largely by state and federal grants.

The Pontiac City Council on Oct. 21 awarded contracts to demolish and rebuild the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge and approved associated construction‑engineering services.

Mayor Tim Grama and Public Works Director Larry Searls said inspections showed advanced deterioration in the structure and that closing the bridge earlier this year had been…

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