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Grosse Ile officials press Wayne County on multiple bridge repairs as toll-bridge engineering advances
Summary
Residents and commissioners pressed for clearer timelines and funding for County-owned bridges including Park Lane, Ferry Road and Elba Island while township engineers begin work to upgrade the township-owned toll bridge to handle heavier loads.
GROSSE ILE, Mich. — Residents and Public Services Commission members urged Wayne County and state lawmakers this month to provide clearer schedules and funding for several county-owned bridges while the township advances engineering for the township-owned Grosse Ile toll bridge.
The public comments and staff updates centered on the long-closed Park Lane bridge and three other county-owned spans residents use daily, including Ferry Road, the Elba Island bridge and the Swan Island bridge. Residents said the lack of timely replies and progress from Wayne County has left the community without a schedule and worried about safety and traffic impacts.
Resident Margaret Shelton said she and neighbors have been tracking county actions and asked the township to press for follow-up. "I think it's worth maybe pushing on the county a little bit just to see where…
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