Editing Bay City, Michigan (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
====Major highways====
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*{{jct|state=MI|M-Conn|13}}: This short freeway was once a segment of US&nbsp;23. It is now a connector freeway between I-75 and M-13.
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[[File:Libertybridge.jpg|thumb|right|[[Liberty Bridge (Bay City, Michigan)|Liberty Bridge]]]]

====Bridges====
Four modern [[bascule bridge]]s allow transportation across the Saginaw River, which separates the East and West sides of Bay City. [[Lafayette Avenue Bridge]], opened in 1938, carries [[M-13 (Michigan highway)|M-13]] and [[M-84 (Michigan highway)|M-84]] over the river. The [[Veterans Memorial Bridge (Bay City, Michigan)|Veterans Memorial Bridge]], opened in 1957, carries [[M-25 (Michigan highway)|M-25]] over the river. [[Independence Bridge]], opened in 1976, carries Truman Parkway over the river, replacing the earlier Belinda Street Bridge (built in 1893). [[Liberty Bridge (Bay City, Michigan)|Liberty Bridge]], opened in 1990, connects Vermont Street (on the west side of the river) and Woodside Avenue (on the east side).

In December 2019, the Bay City commission approved the sale of the Independence and Liberty bridges (The two bridges owned by the city, the other two being owned by the State of Michigan) to United Bridge Partners, a private company, for a total of $5 million.<ref>{{cite web |last1=French |first1=Caitlyn |title=Bay City Commission approves selling 2 drawbridges to private company |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2019/12/bay-city-commission-approves-selling-2-drawbridges-to-private-company.html |website=mlive.com |date=December 17, 2019 |publisher=MLive |access-date=2023-02-12}}</ref> The sale occurred after city officials failed to reach an agreement with the Bay County or State governments concerning a sale or grant for repairs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dodson |first=Andrew |date=2017-12-20 |title=Bay County officials say bridge crisis is for city to figure out |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/2017/12/bay_county_officials_say_bridg.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Bob |date=2018-06-14 |title=Bay City 'running out of time' to figure out bridge repair funding |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/bay-city/2018/06/running_out_of_time_and_option.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref> Bay City Bridge Partners, a subsidiary of United Bridge Partners, was created to repair, refit, and administer the bridges. However, in April 2021 the City and Bay City Bridge Partners agreed to a lease based model instead of an outright sale.<ref>{{Cite web |last=French |first=Caitlyn |date=2021-04-21 |title=Bay City modifies agreements with United Bridge Partners to focus on leasing Independence and Liberty bridges |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2021/04/bay-city-modifies-agreements-with-united-bridge-partners-to-focus-on-leasing-independence-and-liberty-bridges.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref> Construction started in December 2021 and Liberty Bridge was reopened in December 2022, with Independence bridge expected to reopen in late 2023. Tolling started on June 16, 2023, for Liberty Bridge.<ref>{{Cite web |last=French |first=Caitlyn |date=2023-07-02 |title=Tolling started two weeks ago on Liberty Bridge. Here's how it's going. |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2023/07/tolling-started-two-weeks-ago-on-liberty-bridge-heres-how-its-going.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=French |first=Caitlyn |date=2022-12-22 |title=Bay City's Liberty Bridge reopens to traffic, 'a truly remarkable day,' says mayor |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2022/12/bay-citys-liberty-bridge-reopens-to-traffic-a-truly-remarkable-day-says-mayor.html |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref> Many residents have expressed complaints about the sale and tolling of the bridges, citing a lack of transparency and willingness to work with other branches of government from the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sevilla |first=Dominic |date=July 27, 2023 |title=Residents express frustration with tolling of bridges in Bay City |url=https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/bay-city-residents-push-back-toll-bridges-18264036.php |access-date=August 1, 2023 |website=Midland Daily News}}</ref>