The $20M Bridge: A Hidden Park Agenda Threatens Public Safety

**Update 7/18/25 - Detroit Free press: Kensington Metropark losing serious money over unofficial, free entryway into parkSign the petition: Demand Accountability at Kensington MetroparkA $20 million bridge—HCMA’s phantom asset.Built by the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. Used almost exclusively by the park. But nowhere on their books. If a private company did this, it would be accounting fraud. At HCMA, it’s business as usual. Taxpayers foot the bill—twice.Add to that: millions in lost toll revenue from a toll-free back entrance the park has quietly tolerated for years. The result? A park corridor and neighborhood in chaos.For 70 years, West Buno Road and its bridge—home to HCMA’s police station, headquarters, and vital infrastructure—have practically shouted ownership through daily use. Yet the agency systematically avoids responsibility.This hidden agenda taints every decision, jeopardizing safety, fairness, and the public good. Park visitors and residents endure traffic surges, near-misses, and eroded quality of life.But one bold solution could change everything: a Public Easement—designed to expose decades of systemic failure, enforce accountability, and restore balance.This is the story of entrenched power, deliberate neglect, and the fix that could finally turn a legacy of avoidance into a model of responsibility.