Two road work-related projects approved at meeting

Union Township Board of Trustees unanimously approves two business items related road construction work.

The meeting occurred at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Union Township Hall.

One of the items was the approval of the Township Participation Contract with the Isabella County Road Commission (ICRC) for the Carriage Hill Estates #1 & #2 Subdivision Paving Special Assessment District. The contract includes the completion of a grind, 2 ½” paved overlay, and 1” gravel shoulder on Carriage Lane from Millbrook Road to Grant Road in the amount of $99,039. The Township Manager would also be authorized to sign said contracts.

Previously, over multiple meetings throughout the early stages of 2022, details and amendments related to the project have been discussed and approved at different Union Township meetings.

The project is likely to begin during the 2022 construction season.

Another item on the agenda was the approval of a Participation Agreement with the Economic Development Authority Board for an increase in West DDA District

funding of $120,594 to support the installation of paved shoulders as part of the reconstruction of S. Lincoln Road from the Chippewa River bridge south to and including the E. Broomfield Road intersection. Authorization for the Township Manager to sign the Agreement was also approved.

“Completion of this project will also provide substantial community benefits in the areas of safety for motorists and bicyclists, roadway functionality, and storm-water management and drainage,” an action request form from Township Manager Mark Stuhldreher said. “Paved shoulders provide additional recovery space for errant vehicles, lateral support for the roadway pavement structure, greater safety for bicyclists, and promotion of non-motorized transportation consistent with the Township Master Plan. The storm-water management and drainage improvements would also improve safety at the intersection and help to lengthen the lifespan of the paving improvements.”

Construction on the project is also likely to occur in 2022.