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Sen. Mark Huizinga says $25 million secured for Fruit Ridge Bridge; highlights tunnels, trails and road widening for Walker
Summary
On the Made in Walker podcast, Michigan Sen. Mark Huizinga described securing $25 million for the Fruit Ridge Bridge and discussed other Walker-area infrastructure projects including a tunnel under M-45, trail connections, and ongoing requests to widen M-11.
Senator Mark Huizinga, a member of the Michigan Senate and former Walker mayor, said on the Made in Walker podcast that he secured $25,000,000 in funding for the Fruit Ridge Bridge and discussed several other local infrastructure projects intended to improve safety and support economic growth in Walker.
Huizinga said the Fruit Ridge Bridge project addresses a safety and capacity mismatch where a five-lane road funnels to a two-lane bridge, and that the funding will “provide throughput for truck traffic and allow for development to continue to occur.” He also said the project includes provisions to improve nonmotorized access and connect the Fred…
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