MDOT cancels open house, offers virtual meeting Aug. 8 for Lafayette Street bridge replacement project in Bay City

BAY CITY, Mich. -An in-person open house previously scheduled by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) at Bay City Hall to discuss an upcoming project to demolish and replace the M-13/M-84 (Lafayette Street) bascule bridge has been switched to a virtual Q&A-style informational meeting instead due to ongoing work and coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard to secure a project schedule.

MDOT invites the public to attend the virtual meeting to learn more about the project from project staff, as well as have the opportunity to ask questions about the project.

An in-person open house will be announced once the construction schedule is available prior to the Lafayette Street bascule bridge closing.

Who:
Community stakeholders
City representatives
Local businesses
Interested residents
MDOT staff and contractors

When:
6 - 7 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024

Where:
Click here to join the Lafayette Bridge virtual meeting
To join by phone, call 248-509-0316
Phone conference ID: 618 643 113#

Learn more about the project at https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/projects-studies/m-13-m-84-bridge-replacement

Accessibility:
Attendees who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for effective participation should contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or [email protected], preferably at least five business days in advance. Forms are located on the Title VI webpage. Requests made after this timeframe will be evaluated and honored to the extent possible.

Project information:
This approximately $112 million investment (including $73 million in grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)will include demolishing the aging structure and building a new bridge. The new bridge will be a safe and reliable crossing over the Saginaw River that will include a new 8-foot-wide shared-use path.

Work will include three phases. The first stage consists of two months of detour route improvements, during which Henry and Wenona streets will be repaved. The second phase includes the demolition and rebuilding of the bridge (expected to take up to 30 months). The final stage includes two months of testing, during which time the new bridge will be open to traffic. A final schedule will be announced when available.