MDOT public open house Nov. 12 for Lafayette Street bridge replacement project in Bay City

BAY CITY, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to attend an open house to learn more about an upcoming project to demolish and replace the M-13/M-84 (Lafayette Street) bascule bridge in Bay City. Attendees will be able to view project information and project staff will be on hand to answer questions. Work is anticipated to begin on Dec. 2.

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

When:
5 - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024

Where:
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region
300 W Lafayette Ave.
Bay City, MI 48706

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 prior to the scheduled meeting. 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 a $73 million Bridge Improvement Program (BIP) grant 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 is being done in three stages:

• The first stage consisted of detour route improvements to Henry and Wenona streets performed in September through late October.
• The second phase includes demolishing and rebuilding the bridge starting Dec. 2 and lasting up to 30 months. Lafayette Street will be closed from Evergreen Drive to Water Street during this time.
• The final stage includes two months of testing. The new bridge will be open to traffic during that time.