MARQUETTE, MI— The City of Marquette has accepted a grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to plan for transportation infrastructure.
A surge in pedestrians and the use of e-bikes, scooters, and other micromobility devices has put pressure on the city’s existing multi-use paths. The $45,500 grant and local match will allow the city to hire a planning firm to look at existing transportation networks, streets, sidewalks, and trails to determine where improvements are most needed.
At a City Commission meeting Monday night, Mayor Sally Davis said busy paths have become a real topic of concern for citizens.
“The $19,000 that the City’s putting into this will really assure some of the safety and the planning that we need to accommodate all forms of transportation and keep all of us safe.”
The $65,000 study would ideally take place over the spring, summer, and fall months to capture peak pedestrian and two-wheeled traffic. The end result would be a plan for bike infrastructure that can be rolled into existing city infrastructure and future development plans.
