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SEMCOG awards Southfield $1,094,801 for 9 Mile corridor trail
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SEMCOG and federal funds will provide $1,094,801 to Southfield to build a segment of the 9 Mile corridor multiuse trail, a city presentation said. Officials and regional partners called the project a step toward a connected Southeast Michigan trail network.
Southfield received a $1,094,801 Transportation Alternatives Program grant to build a segment of the 9 Mile corridor trail, city and regional officials announced at the City Council meeting Aug. 25.
The check presentation was led by Amy O'Leary, executive director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), who said the TAP program is funded through the bipartisan infrastructure law and has paid for hundreds of regional projects. “This $1,000,000 grant, as was shown in a great presentation, is something that we're excited to provide to the city,” O'Leary said.
The council heard a brief overview of the multi-year 9 Mile corridor effort, which aims to build a continuous shared-use path and connect to the Southfield City Center Trail and…
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