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The city of Bronson is hoping to establish a non-motorized trail by developing the former railroad line across the north side of the community.
City council members recently staged a public hearing as a step toward applying for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant.
Bronson is asking for $261,000 from the state trust. Meanwhile, city manager Brandon Mersman said the city will request $278,000 from the Michigan Department of Transportation Alternatives grant.
If the city wins both grants, the local contribution would be $60,000.
Four years ago, Bronson purchased nine-tenths of a mile of Indiana Northeastern’s abandoned rail line through the city. Tracks were removed a decade ago.
The proposed project includes the construction of a 10-foot-wide hot mixed asphalt trail over six inches of aggregate base along the former rail line, from Albers Road to Kiwanis Park.
