Grosse Ile commission to inventory aging bike paths, approves wayfinding RFP

The Grosse Ile Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission voted to release a request for proposals for a townshipwide wayfinding and signage plan and discussed a coordinated effort to inventory and prioritize repairs to aging bike paths, including steps toward a potential millage to fund multi-year capital work.

The discussion followed public comment from resident Cesar Randazzo, who described long-standing damage to the path north of Lake Road. "It's getting in a bad condition," Randazzo said, adding the worst stretch runs "between Grow and the Parkway." Commissioners agreed the southern sections near the police station and ferry bridge are in better shape but said multiple segments, including Southpointe, are in poor condition and will require deeper repairs than simple resurfacing.

Jamieson (commission member) said the first step will be a systematic assessment and mapping of the trail network. "I'll make a map. I'll segment it, and I'll put little blocks on there where everybody can write a number in," Jamieson said. Commissioners and staff proposed a mix of approaches for the inventory: a simple…