Emergency plan for Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge approved. What to know
The Wayne County Commission on Thursday unanimously approved an emergency $9 million contract to repair and reopen the Grosse Ile Parkway Bridge by fall.
Commissioners approved the contract with Wisconsin-based J.F. Brennan Company for foundation rehabilitation work on the bridge that extends over the Trenton Channel in Grosse Ile Township and Trenton. The bridge has been closed since May.
Engineering work is expected to begin immediately. Construction is set to get underway in early April, with the bridge projected to reopen in September, Wayne County officials said.
Beverly Watts, the county s director of public services, prior to the vote on Thursday said the bridge one of the county s oldest was already on life support when she stepped into the role in 2016. It s being inspected every six months and safety, she added, has been the top priority.