Blue Water Bridge project green lighted
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration on May 12 completed the final environmental approval for the expansion of the U.S. port of entry at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Mich., and improvements to 2.5 miles of the Interstate 94/I-69 corridor west of the plaza.
The environmental approval process took seven years of consultations, public hearings, traffic analyses and environmental studies.
The decision allows the Michigan Department of Transportation to begin design and right of way acquisition work for the $553 million project, starting with the interstate corridor and replacement of the nearby Black River Bridge.
Construction could begin as early as 2011 on expansion of the Black Water Bridge and freeway improvements, according to MDOT.
Blue Water Bridge project green lighted
