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Mount Clemens backs MDOT grant application to replace Crocker Boulevard Bridge
Summary
The city approved a resolution supporting submission of a Michigan Department of Transportation Local Bridge Program application to replace the deteriorating Crocker Boulevard Bridge; staff said estimated replacement costs are in the multi‑million dollar range and a local match will be required.
Mount Clemens City Commission voted to adopt a resolution supporting an application to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Local Bridge Program to replace the deteriorating Crocker Boulevard Bridge.
City staff said the application seeks grant funding to address extensive structural issues, including pilings that are not sitting on piers under the water — a condition staff said requires a full bridge replacement rather than piecemeal repairs. During discussion staff cited prior inspections and an FHWA audit and noted that the city has applied to this grant many times without construction funding being awarded to date.
The meeting packet listed a grant-request figure shown as 9,337; during discussion commissioners and staff referenced overall project estimates in the $7 million to $9 million range and noted MDOT program competitiveness and a required local match (staff said the street fund match is typically 20%). Commissioners asked for clarifications about how MDOT scores and prioritizes projects and whether incremental scoring changes lower priority thresholds. Staff said eligible items include structure, scour and deck condition and that the city may need to plan for match funds in next year’s budget.
Commissioners expressed strong interest in pursuing the grant and preparing to hold funds in the street fund to cover the local match if the award is made.
