On August 8, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton announced a grant of $5,974,694 for the Downtown Kalamazoo Transportation Network.
“It’s no secret, Michigan’s roads and bridges need serious work,” Upton said. “Last year I voted for one of the largest investments in our nation’s infrastructure and its benefits will be seen shortly in Southwest Michigan. I’m thrilled that this nearly $6 million grant will completely reimagine Kalamazoo Avenue, redesigning the downtown transportation network, and making the area more accessible.”
The planning grant will go to redesign transportation in downtown Kalamazoo, including converting Kalamazoo Ave. from a one-way street to a two-way street and making the area more walkable. Upton informed Kalamazoo Mayor Dave Anderson of the grant earlier this evening. “I am very grateful to Congressman Upton for making sure the funding for our infrastructure was there,” Anderson said. “I also want to commend the excellent Kalamazoo city staff that helped put this successful application together.”
The funding for the project comes from the RAISE grant program to help fix and modernize infrastructure. Funding for the program was contained in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Upton voted for in late 2021.
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