The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the solicitation of applications for candidate projects for the Local Bridge Program. Selected projects will be funded during the 2023 fiscal year (FY). Do not submit projects which cannot be committed to construction within FY 2023. The applications can be submitted by the local agency owner or their consultant. All bridge applications submitted in previous years that have not been selected for funding have been discarded. The total number of applications from any one local agency is limited to five.

The FY 2023 Local Bridge Program budget is estimated at $50 million. This amount may be subject to revisions. All applications are to be electronically submitted by Friday, May 1, 2020.

Please click the following link for information regarding eligibility and submitting candidate Local Bridge Project Applications.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Keith Cooper, Bridge Program Manager, at 517-335-4526 or [email protected].

John LaMacchia is the Assistant Director of State and Federal Affairs for the League handling transportation, infrastructure, energy and environment issues. He can be reached at [email protected] or 517-908-0303.