Bay City Bridge partners for suspending prices for monthly crossings

Bay City, the MI-Compania responsible for two of the Bay City routes suspended an increase in the programmed costs for the monthly crossings provided to non-residents.

Bay City Bridge Partners’ decision to suspend the costs for unlimited monthly crossings available for non -residents, from 15 to $ 30, comes in front of the reaction, after the company’s announcement has been fulfilled with public cries at the City Commission meetings and a protest outside its office in the city center.

“In order to demonstrate our consideration for the city of Bay City, the city management and the community, we decided to suspend the increase in prices for the non -resident monthly subscription until the discussions with the city”, ” The company wrote in a statement posted on Social Media on Friday, February 28th.

Bay City has four traction. One, the Lafayette bridge, is closed until summer 2027, while suffering reconstruction.

The Memorial Bridge of Veterans is owned and operated by the state and is free for use. However, independence and freedom – each being rented by the bridge partners – charges taxes.

Bay City Bridge Partners officials announced on Monday, February 3, doubled the price of monthly bridge passages for non -residents in March, before eliminating the entire passages in July.

The general manager of Bay City Bridge Partners, Kevin Bischel, has not publicly commented on growth.

The movement was strongly criticized, including by residents and city officials who said no warning was provided before the change was made.

E – -discharged drained emails That the city asks the company to rent two of the Bay City routes for a public excuse, the recognition of how they managed recent ads and a public forum following its decision to double the price of monthly steps for non -resident commuters.

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