3/29/14 - Highland Township is now reviewing bids on the streetscape project that will kick off this spring, presuming the funding can be secured. The project will improve Milford Road from M-59 to south of McPherson Road, adding curb and sidewalk, streetlights, and landscaping. The Milford Times reports that township officials publicly opened five bids for the project last week, with the low bid coming from a Milford company that estimated the cost at about what the township expected to pay. The contract has not yet been awarded, and township officials are now looking at how to pay for the multimillion-dollar project. At least part of the money will come from bonds, and about $1 million will come from the local downtown development authority. A committee has been formed to seek funding for some of the more optional and decorative part of the project, like landscaping and sidewalk inlays. The township has also opened up the option of sponsoring trees, shrubs, or streetlights, allowing residents to honor a friend or loved one with the fixture. (td)
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