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Ottawa County approves joint SS4A cooperation agreement with Lucas County for SR 2/SR 53 interchange
Summary
The Board of Ottawa County Commissioners authorized a Joint Cooperation Agreement with Lucas County to pursue a U.S. DOT SS4A grant for design and construction of improvements at the State Route 2 and State Route 53 southbound interchange in Bay Township, including on/off-ramp work and roundabouts; Lucas County will administer the grant at no cost to Ottawa County.
At its May 12, 2026 meeting, the Board of Ottawa County Commissioners voted to authorize signing a Joint Cooperation Agreement with Lucas County to pursue a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant for improvements at the State Route 2 and State Route 53 (southbound) interchange in Bay Township.
According to the motion read into the record, the proposed work would include design and construction improvements to the limited-access ramps and the installation of two roundabout intersections at each end of the interchange. The motion states that Lucas County, with Ottawa County assistance, will administer the SS4A grant for the project "at no cost to Ottawa County." The action was taken upon the recommendation of the County Engineer and was approved by the Prosecuting Attorney. The motion was moved by Commissioner Mark E. Coppeler, seconded by Commissioner Mark W. Stahl, and passed with Stahl voting yes, Donald A. Douglas absent, and Coppeler voting yes.
The agreement gives the counties authority to pursue grant funding and to coordinate design and construction oversight; the record does not specify the grant amount or project schedule. Next procedural steps in the record are limited to the authorization to sign the cooperation agreement and to Lucas County administering the grant on behalf of the two counties.
