To formally dedicate the new East Stadium Boulevard bridges in Ann Arbor, national, state and local officials will host a ceremony 10 a.m. Tuesday.
Among them will be U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., who was largely responsible for securing a $13.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the work.
He will be joined by U.S. DOT Secretary Ray LaHood, Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle, Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and Ann Arbor City Administrator Steve Powers. Project contractors, Washtenaw County officials, neighbors and the public will be present as well.
The brief ceremony will be at 1501 S. State St. Parking is available in the University of Michigan's Red Lot adjacent to the bridge off of State Street.
The East Stadium bridges opened to traffic in November after a year of construction.
As a major east-west route across the southern part of Ann Arbor, the bridges span State Street. An estimated 17,000 drivers cross the bridges each day.
Overall, the project's cost was $22.8 million to replace the 83-year-old spans.
A public art installation will be the next development on the bridges. The city has offered up a $360,000 contract and is in the process of accepting submissions from four artists.
The deadline for the submissions has been extended from May 9 to May 22, with formal presentations on June 7, according to Aaron Seagraves, the city's public art administrator.
AnnArbor.com has compiled a photo gallery of the East Stadium bridges before, during and after construction.
Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.