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After engineering concerns about Trestle Trail Bridge, Allegan council commits match to apply for MDOT local bridge funding for 2nd Street Bridge

City of Allegan City Council · March 25, 2025
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Summary

Council reviewed engineering reports confirming structural concerns with the Trestle Trail (Chestnut) Bridge and adopted Resolution 25-11 to apply for MDOT local bridge funds for rehabilitation of the 2nd Street Bridge, committing a future $225,000 match.

City of Allegan — Council spent significant time reviewing two engineering reports on the closed Trestle Trail (Chestnut) Bridge, discussing deterioration of pilings and limits on load capacity, and then considered a separate but related infrastructure action: adoption of Resolution 25-11 to pursue Michigan Department of Transportation local bridge funding for the rehabilitation of the upper portion of the historic 2nd Street Bridge.

Staff recounted the bridge history and prior inspections, noting the…

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