LANSING –Senator Ray Basham (D-Taylor) announced today that the City of Wayne will receive $177,890 in federal transportation enhancement (TE) funding for a streetscape project that includes one-tenth of a mile along Wayne Road between Harroun Street and Annapolis Street.

“This funding will put people to work this summer to improve Wayne Road for generations to come,” said Sen. Basham. “Updating our downtown will roll out a welcome mat for shoppers, diners and business owners alike, sparking much-welcomed economic activity in the area.”

The Wayne Road streetscape project will include brick pavers, concrete planters, and landscaping, and construction will begin this summer. The project budget is $222,362 which includes $177,890 in federal funds and $44,472 in local funds.

Wayne is one of 67 communities across Michigan benefiting from a total of $47.3 million in Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding. This total includes 22 projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funding will complete 176 miles of bike paths and paved shoulders; enhance local roadways in communities statewide with lighting, landscaping, sidewalks, crosswalks and other improvements; preserve a historic bridge and two historic rail facilities. The projects are planned for the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons and will create or retain over 1,300 jobs.

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