The village of Battle Creek began as a market and mill center for prairie farmers. Known in different eras of its history as the Queen City, Health City, and the International City, today Battle Creek is Cereal City, the "best known city of its size in the country." “We’ve been waiting a long time to do it, and I think it will be good for the community.Named for a skirmish between a government land surveyor and two Native Americans, which took place seven miles away and almost 175 years ago, Battle Creek is proud of its rich and varied past. “It is an exciting project,” Bellina said. I would like the township to chip in.”īoth Renken and Bellina are excited to move forward on making the intersection safer for those who use it. “The township technically would not need to fund it, but with all the budget cuts, I would like to see it get gone. I think it needs to happen,” Renken said. Renken said he would be bringing it to the next board of trustees meeting at Milton Township on Nov. Renken estimated the grant amount would fund 80 percent of the needed construction to build the roundabout. “On the third year, this year, they called us last week and informed us that we made the grade,” Bellina said. The first two years of applying for the safety grant with MDOT, the CCRC did not receive the funding. takes a look at what the accidents are that have occurred, compared to the cost of construction.” “We take a look at what’s actually been going on and there’s a prediction model that goes with it as well. “It’s basically tied to accident ratios and seriousness of the accidents,” Bellina said. The grant analysis takes into account the return on the funding. “It’s a very intense competition for those funds.” “It’s an open category at MDOT,” he said.
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