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PAGE 6                                                         ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN                                           August 24, 2023


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                                                                      On a roll

                                                                      The first community bike ride in Northville Township drew a large crowd to Maybury State Park last
                                                                      week, officials said. Four participants won new bikes during the event which also provided helmet fit-
                                                                      tings, giveaways, safety and bike demonstrations and other attractions. The ride was a cooperative
                                                                      effort of the Northville Township Police Bike Patrol, Northville Township Fire and EMS, Trinity Health,
                                                                      Maybury State Park, and the Friends of Maybury State Park. Organizers said the ride next year will be
                                                                      during May, which is National Bike Safety Month.

        Gateway project at Northville Ford Field approved by council



           Ford Field in Northville may  design of the Ford Field Gateway  Street along with a pedestrian  three options of the gateway,  approved a grant agreement with
        soon become far more accessible,  Project during a regular meeting  gateway from the Northville busi-  ramp/stairs, and retaining wall.   the  Michigan  Economic
        following approval of a gateway  last month.  The cost of the prelim-  ness district located west of the  The soil borings along the  Development  Corporation
        project by members of the city  inary work is $87,500 which will be  park. The OHM proposal provides  embankment will confirm or  (MEDC) for $910,000 from the
        council.                       funded by a state appropriation.   for conceptual designs and pre-  negate certain design options and  Congressionally  Directed
           Council members approved the  The Ford Field Gateway       liminary engineering of the   will ensure that the retaining  Spending Program of Sen. Gary
        proposal by OHM Advisors for   Project includes the construction  entrance and includes a site  walls are structurally sound, OHM  Peters. This appropriation will
        engineering services related to a  of a barrier-free entrance into  inventory, soil borings, concept  representatives told the council.  fund construction of the Gateway
        conceptual and preliminary     Ford Field Park from Hutton    sketches and cost estimates for  In June, council members    Project.
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