Macomb Township officials on Dec. 17 told the Board of Trustees that the township has secured multiple transportation and recreation grants that significantly expand planned improvements.

At the meeting a board representative said the township received a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to develop a trail at Lucido Park. Separately, the township received a Transportation Improvement Program award of $3,529,958.21; combined with a previously announced $3,000,000 legislative allocation, the township now expects to have more than $7 million available for improvements at the 21 Mile/Heidenreich intersection and the adjoining road network.

Township staff and engineering personnel described the project as a full reconstruction and safety upgrade: repaving roughly 3.5 miles (two miles of Heidenreich Road and 1.5 miles of 21 Mile Road), intersection lane and signal improvements, lighting upgrades and two pedestrian crossings. Staff said engineering and procurement steps remain and that construction is scheduled for 2027.

The board praised staff from the engineering and planning departments for preparing competitive grant applications over several months. The budget for the township’s local match and staging was discussed in the meeting; board materials indicate the township had budgeted its share to accompany the grants.

No final construction contract was awarded at the meeting; staff said further engineering and scheduling work will determine procurement timelines.