Monthly Archives: July 2019

The Jackson County Department of Transportation announces the re-opening of the Moon Lake Road Bridge. The new bridge over Dollar Lake Channel is a concrete arch bridge structure that allows passage of watercraft up to six feet tall at the center of the arch. Construction of the bridge began in January of this year. Road improvements for the approaches along with aesthetic enhancements were included as part of the project. In the coming weeks, the concrete stonework will be stained with a natural stone-colored pattern. The cost of the project was approximately $1.2 million and the general contractor was E.T. Mackenzie. This project was made possible in large part by a grant from the Local Bridge Program as administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation, in combination with matching funds from JCDOT as approved by the County Board of Commissioners in 2018.

Photo:  Aerial view of Citizen Patriot building and surrounding property.  City of Jackson photo. A groundbreaking for the Albert Kahn Apartments, a new low-to-moderate income housing development, has been scheduled for Monday, Aug. 5 at 12:30 p.m. The Albert Kahn Apartments will take up the entire 200 block of S. Jackson Street between Washington Avenue and Cortland Street. Currently on this block is the former Jackson Citizen Patriot newspaper building, the former Beffel Lighting building, and a vacant commercial building. The former newspaper and lighting buildings will be incorporated into one apartment development, which includes a large addition on the west side of the block. The vacant commercial building will be removed for the addition. A new landscaped parking lot is also planned on the property. The Jackson Citizen Patriot and Beffel Lighting properties are being incorporated into the new apartment development because of their architectural and historical significance to Jackson. The development is named after Albert Kahn, the famous architect that designed the Citizen Patriot building, which was built in 1927. The Beffel building dates to 1912 and is a Jackson Historic District property. A new three-story addition is being added to the current structures. Overall, the Albert Kahn…