The U.S. House version of a proposed infrastructure bill includes money for a long-awaited street project in Macomb.
Mayor Mike Inman said the $3.5 million in federal cash would pay for widening Candy Lane and adding curbs, gutters, and a multi-use path along the road.
Inman said Candy Lane is currently a fairly narrow, rural road that gets a lot of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
“It’s one of our major arterial streets and it’s probably one of the last rural sections of roadway that continues to carry that high a volume of traffic that we haven’t been able to get (funding) approved yet,” Inman said.
“It also serves as a route to MDH (McDonough District Hospital) for both emergency vehicles and folks needing to get there for appointments.”
Inman said assuming the project is approved, the city will be required to spend the money within three years after receiving it.
The mayor said the city also plans to replace an older water main under Candy Lane. He said the city will need to come up with its own cash to pay for that.
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