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Volume 120 ~ No. 52

July 1, 2026

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Genesee St. road construction to begin early next week

  One of the larger street projects to be undertaken within the Frankenmuth city limits is about to embark next week.

  Road work on Genesee Street is to begin as soon as Monday, July 6, Frankenmuth City Manager Bridget Smith said. The City of Frankenmuth, the Saginaw County Road Commission, and Frankenmuth Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are responsible for the project, which will stretch from Dixie Highway in Bridgeport Township in the west to Reese Road (Saginaw-Tuscola county line) in the east.

  The project was bid as a local agency project through the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The road work uses a combination of state and federal road funding, along with general fund dollars from the City of Frankenmuth and DDA. The bids were opened in June and Ace-Saginaw Paving was the low bidder.

  The total construction cost is $3,914,148.71. Frankenmuth city’s portion of the work is $1,673.435 and includes joint removal and filling, sidewalk work to ensure ADA compliance, and repaving. Based on contractor availability and weather will likely begin July 6.

  Funding will come from five different sources: General Fund transfer to Millage Streets Fund, Major Streets Fund participation, Small Urban Cities Federal Funding (swapped with the City of Marshall), Fiscal Year 2027 Streets Millage funding, and use of Streets Millage Fund Balance. .....

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