From The News Herald:

TAYLOR — The city has received a $1.4 million federal public works grant, which will be used to build road and water infrastructure in the Trolley East Industrial Park.

U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-15th District) commended the federal Economic Development Administration for the funding, which is expected to create 531 jobs and retain 2,370 jobs.

“This critical investment will bring much-needed construction jobs to the region and help the city to improve its infrastructure in order to attract new businesses to the area,”Dingell said.

“We know that infrastructure investments, such as the project at Trolley East Industrial Park, have proven to be one of the fastest ways to create jobs and stimulate local economies. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to bring increased infrastructure investment to the 15th District in the future surface transportation bill.”

The city, through Wade Trim Associates, prepared the application for the EDA grant about 18 months ago. The city’s goal is to rebuild the roads on Trolley Drive East and build a new water main under I-94 at Pelham Road, which follows the recommendations of its water master plan.

A timeline has not yet been set for the project.

“The two projects would improve the overall Trolley Drive site in terms of economic viability,” Mayor Jeffrey Lamarand said.

“EDA grants allow cities to improve sites, make better roads, improve water quality and pressure, make them more marketable and encourage development in the area.”

The estimated cost of the project is $2.8 million, according to Eric Harris of Wade Trim. Half of the work would be funded by the grant. The other half would be funded by the city through Act 51 major road funds and city water and sewage funds.

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