Watch for bridge repairs on shared-use paths

Here are some of the numbers involved in the work.
Brett Grams, facilities operations for Laketown Township, begins replacement of boards on shared-use path bridges along 64th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

Repairs are underway on the eight wooden bridges on Laketown Township’s shared-use paths.

Brett Grams, facilities operations for the township, has been replacing boards on the about 10 miles of total paths.

Be alert when you’re using the paths.

Brett Grams, facilities operations for Laketown Township, begins replacement of boards on shared-use path bridges along 64th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.

By the numbers

Here are a few numbers:

8: Number of wooden bridges;

2010: When the bridges were installed;

11: Number of boards replaced on the first bridge on 64th Street north of Blue Star Highway;

23: Number of boards to be replaced on the second bridge on 64th Street north of Blue Star Highway;

600: Number of screws removed from that second bridge on Tuesday, Oct. 3;

80: Estimated total number of boards that need to be replaced.

2002: First township shared-use paths completed along 147th Avenue.

Brett Grams, facilities operations for Laketown Township, begins replacement of boards on shared-use path bridges along 64th Street on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.