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June 7, 2023   

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Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting Next Week in Three Counties    

    

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin multiple road and bridge repair projects next week including repaving work on M-227 in Calhoun County, resurfacing and other improvement work on M-50 in Jackson County, and repairs and upgrades to the US-31 bascule bridge over the Manistee River in Manistee County. Based on economic modeling, these investments are expected to support 170 jobs.   

   

“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to drive economic activity, help Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school, and run errands safely,” said Governor Whitmer. “Through the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 20,000 lane miles of state-owned roads and 1,400 bridges since I took office, supporting 89,000 jobs without raising taxes by a dime. Let’s roll up our sleeves and keep getting things done.”   

   

M-227 Resurfacing in Calhoun County 

MDOT will invest $631,000 to repave 2.7 miles of M-227 (17 Mile Road) from Woolley Drive to F Drive South in Fredonia Township, south of Marshall. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support eight jobs.  

  

County:   

 Calhoun 

Highway:   

 M-227 

Closest city:   

 Marshall 

Start date:   

 Monday, June 12, 2023 

Estimated end date:   

 Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023 

Traffic restrictions:   

 Drivers should expect lane closures and traffic regulators.   

Safety benefit:   

 This work will improve the driving surface of the road and extend the life of the roadway. 

 

M-50 Resurfacing and Improvement Work in Jackson County 

MDOT will begin resurfacing and improvement work on M-50 from Valley Farm Road to Lincoln Road in Jackson. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 10 jobs.  

 

"I am excited to see that this work is coming to fruition and that it will create smoother and safer shoulders for our commuters along M-50," said state Senator Sue Shink (D-Northfield Twp). 

 

 

County:  

Jackson 

Highway:  

M-50 

Closest city:  

Jackson 

Start date:  

Monday, June 12, 2023 

Estimated end date:  

Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 

Traffic restrictions:  

One lane will be maintained on M-50 at all times utilizing traffic regulators. Work will occur during daylight hours.    

Safety benefit:  

These repairs will result in smoother and safer shoulders along the roadway. Closing lanes during this type of work is necessary to provide the safest work area possible for crews and motorists.   

 

Bridge Repair on US-31 in Manistee County 

MDOT will invest $12.6 million to make repairs and upgrades to the US-31 bascule bridge over the Manistee River in Manistee. The project will include replacing portions of the bridge deck, upgrading the bridge’s mechanical and electrical systems, painting the bridge’s structural steel, and improving the bridge approaches. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 152 jobs. 

 

County:  

Manistee 

Highway:  

US-31 

Closest city:  

Manistee 

Start date:  

Thursday, June 15, 2023 

Estimated end date:  

Late April 2024 

Traffic restrictions:  

Drivers should expect lane closures and traffic shifts when work begins June 15. Future traffic restrictions will include:  

  

  • US-31 traffic will be closed and detoured July 10 to Sept. 15, 2023, and Jan. 2 to March 25, 2024. Northbound US-31 traffic will detour on 1st Street, Maple Street, and Memorial Drive; southbound US-31 will detour on Monroe Street, Maple Street, and 1st Street. Truck traffic will detour on M-55 and Stronach Road.  
  • Lane closures with traffic shifts will resume from Sept. 15 to Oct. 30, 2023. 
  • Marine traffic will be closed Dec. 1, 2023, to March 25, 2024. 

Safety benefit:  

This work will improve the driving surface of the bridge, improve reliability of the bridge’s operation, and extend the life of the structure. 

 

Rebuilding Michigan’s Roads and Bridges     

By the end of this construction season, Michigan will have fixed nearly 20,000 lane miles of state-owned roads and 1,400 bridges. Governor Whitmer is focused on rebuilding our roads and bridges with the right mix and materials, so they stay fixed, supporting 89,000 good-paying construction jobs along the way.   

   

These and future repairs are made possible by the Rebuilding Michigan plan, a five-year, $3.5 billion investment in our highways and bridges, and the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan, the largest one-time investment in Michigan's infrastructure in state history. These strategic investments in Michigan's infrastructure ensure that future Michiganders will have safer roads and bridges to run errands, travel, and strengthen the economy.    

    

Learn more about the Whitmer-Gilchrist Administration’s historic infrastructure investments by clicking on the following link: Infrastructure Accomplishments.    

     

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