On the Made in Walker podcast, Michigan Sen. Mark Huizinga described securing $25 million for the Fruit Ridge Bridge and discussed other Walker-area infrastructure projects including a tunnel under M-45, trail connections, and ongoing requests to widen M-11.

The City of Walker and Michigan Department of Transportation opened the Fruit Ridge Bridge and modernized interchange, adding five lanes, a center left‑turn lane, a 14‑foot multiuse path and signals. Officials said state and TAP grants funded the work, the project opened ahead of schedule and on budget, and outreach to businesses and schools helped