By Eric D. Lawrence
Detroit Free Press
Detroit will get more than $1 million to launch a public bike share program, one of 14 projects tapped to get federal funding in the region, according to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
In addition to Detroit, Sterling Heights will see $650,000 for the Dodge Park Bridge over the Clinton River and Lake Orion will receive more than $263,000 for the Paint Creek Trail connection to the village’s downtown.
“While these are 14 independent projects, they’re part of connecting our region through a system of trails and bike paths. These are quality-of-life projects that impact us all,” Kathleen Lomako, SEMCOG’s executive director, said in a news release.
The projects represent more than $6.4 million in Transportation Alternatives Program funding for 2016 through the Federal Highway Administration.
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