TRAVERSE CITY — State Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) is continuing to push for transparency and updates on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ plans to replace the pedestrian bridge over U.S. 31 near Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park.

According to an Oct. 6 news release from Coffia, recently shared information provided by the DNR in response to her questions about project cost, bridge placement and the status of an insurance claim tied to the damaged bridge.

Cost estimates

The DNR told Coffia that preliminary cost estimates for the bridge, based on early engineering designs, range from $6.75 million to $8 million, according to DNR Legislative Liaison Chris Semrinec. Concrete and steel are expected to be the largest expenses, and the department recommended adding

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