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City Manager answers questions on new trafic signal, pickleball courts

  Frankenmuth City Manager Bridget Smith took time Tuesday morning to answer a few questions on projects and events happening in the city.

  What is the status of the pickleball courts? Where is the city on funding, groundbreaking, renderings, etc.”

  Pickleball is set to be bid this month. We don’t have renderings. We want it to be under construction as soon as possible, but, of course, that depends on the bidders and their proposed construction schedules. We are grateful for the Frankenmuth Noon Rotary Club who are dedicating the Taste of Frankenmuth proceeds towards the courts,” Smith said.

  The courts will be built off North Main Street, across from the Mike Young Buick GMC dealership. A successful fundraising campaign also took place last year. The Taste of Frankenmuth will be held 5-8pm Thursday, March 12, at Bavarian Inn Restaurant and Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth.

  What have you heard over the first week regarding the new traffic signal at Weiss and Jefferson streets? Could you please share more additional information, including funding?

  “The traffic signal was paid for by both City and Michigan Department of Transportation Small Urban program. In Frankenmuth, there are only three streets that are eligible for these funds – Jefferson, Genesee, and Dehmel. These streets are considered �ral aid highway eligible.” The program uses a match system where the federal funds provide 80 percent of the funding and the local unit (City) provides 20 percent. The maximum grant award is $420,000. The projects have to be submitted in advance of the funding cycle, and approved by MDOT in advance. There is a specific design process and bidding system for these projects......

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