Two Michigan Bridges Reopen Through MDOT $11.6M Bridge Bundle
Key Takeaways
- The reopened structures are the last two bridges in a five-bridge package serving the Upper and northern Lower Peninsulas.
- MDOT’s bundling program has delivered 32 bridge replacements or removals statewide since launching five years ago.
- The program provides full technical and construction support to local agencies at no cost, helping accelerate critical infrastructure upgrades.
Two Michigan bridges reopened to traffic after completing structural repairs under the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) statewide bridge bundling program — an initiative designed to accelerate bridge improvements and reduce long-term construction costs.
Both bridges — the County Road JAD Bridge spanning the Carp River in Marquette County and the Shubert Highway Bridge over Monaghan Creek in Presque Isle County — were the final two structures completed in a five-bridge, $11.6 million design-build bundle, according to a news release from MDOT.
The bundled package also included repairs to the County Road 501 Bridge in Luce County, Old M-28 Bridge in Ontonagon County, and the Larson Road Bridge in Ontonagon County, according to My UP Now.
The bridge bundling program, now in its fifth year, is intended to streamline permitting and coordination, improve cost efficiency, and speed up repairs across local routes statewide. MDOT noted that the program has delivered 32 bridge replacements and removals since its inception.
As part of the program, MDOT provides local agencies with scoping, planning, environmental clearance, design, construction, and inspection services at no cost through its consultants, the MDOT press release states.