LARRY OBRECHT BRIDGE                                                                               S.B. 606:

                                                                                  SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

                                                                                                         IN COMMITTEE

Senate Bill 606 (as introduced 10-3-17)

Sponsor:  Senator Jim Marleau

Committee:  Transportation

Date Completed:  10-11-17

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Michigan Memorial Highway Act to name the bridge on Polly Ann Trail over highway M-24 in the Village of Oxford as the "Larry Obrecht Bridge".

The bill would take effect 90 days after it was enacted.

Proposed MCL 250.1014a

BACKGROUND

Larry Obrecht served as an Oakland County Commissioner until he resigned in 2009 to become the manager of the Oakland County Animal Control. During his term on the Commission, Mr. Obrecht served as the project manager for the Polly Ann Trail, a 14.2-mile trail through northern Oakland County that connects the communities of Orion Township, Oxford Township, the Village of Oxford, Addison Township, and the Village of Leonard. The trail was built on the abandoned Pontiac, Oxford, and Northern Railroad, which was sold to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in the early 1990s.

A pedestrian bridge was built to span M-24 and connect the northern and southern sections of the trail. Obrecht was instrumental in securing the funding for and planning the construction of the bridge.

                                                                            Legislative Analyst:  Drew Krogulecki

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  Michael Siracuse

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.