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City outlines LaPleasance/Jones reconstruction and bike‑path plan; construction targeted for 2026
Summary
City staff described a multi‑phase project to reconstruct Jones Avenue and LaPleasance Road, add sidewalks and on‑street bike lanes, and create a non‑motorized path; construction of the city’s first phase is targeted in 2026 with $646,000 in TAP grant funding and roughly $2 million total project cost cited.
Monroe City staff told the council Thursday that the planned reconstruction of Jones Avenue and LaPleasance Road — including sidewalks and on‑street bike lanes — is funded in part with a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant and is targeted for construction in 2026.
Patrick Lewis, Director of Engineering and Public Services, said the project’s first phase received $646,000 in TAP grants and will combine those funds with the city's fiscal‑year 2026 and 2027 Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds. Lewis described the city’s estimate for the full phase as approximately $2 million, covering a complete reconstruction of Jones Avenue and LaPleasance up to the Plum Creek bridge, plus sidewalks along sections of Jones Avenue and LaPleasance north from Plum Creek to Seventh Street.
Lewis said the city is working to coordinate with Monroe Charter Township and the Monroe County Road Commission because segments of LaPleasance outside city limits fall under other jurisdictions; those partner decisions will determine later phases beyond the city limits. The city’s target construction window for the city‑controlled portion is spring or summer 2026. Lewis said the city was able to move forward now because it had design and engineering in place and secured TAP funding to supplement STP funds.
A resident who raised the issue in public comment, Nathan Ofril of the Punsos Road area, had asked whether the city could add a bike path on LaPleasance Road because traffic has increased. Council members and staff said the plan addresses sidewalks and bike lanes within the city portions and encouraged inter‑jurisdictional coordination for sections outside city limits.
No construction contract was awarded at the meeting; staff said schedules and funding programming will be refined as design and right‑of‑way steps continue.
