Lincoln Park council approves draft cost-sharing agreement with MDOT for Harrison Street Bridge

Lincoln Park's City Council voted to approve a draft cost-sharing agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the Harrison Street Bridge (structure no. 12498), authorizing the mayor and city clerk to sign any documents needed to complete the agreement.

The agreement, presented by John Kazoo, was described as a precaution for Phase 3 of MDOT's bridge-bundling program in case bids come in higher than expected. Kazoo told the council that to date no local cost participation has been required for Phase 3 projects and that the amounts listed in the draft are preliminary contingency figures.

The council adopted a resolution that reads in part: "Be it further resolved that the mayor and city clerk are authorized to sign any documents needed to complete this agreement." Mayor Maureen Tobin moved the motion; the clerk recorded a roll-call vote with all present members voting in the affirmative.

Why it matters: The bridge is part of a state-managed bundling program intended to sequence and fund bridge projects; the draft agreement prepares the city to share unexpected costs if project bids exceed available program funding. Councilmembers asked clarifying questions about the bridge location and whether adjacent jurisdictions have obligations; Kazoo identified the span near Harrison and Fort Street and said Wyandotte does not share costs on this specific structure.

What happens next: The mayor and city clerk are authorized to finalize the paperwork with MDOT as needed. No specific local cost figure was finalized during the meeting; Kazoo described the numbers in the draft as "preliminary."