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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
September 2, 2025
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*Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Alpena, Montmorency, Mason, Oceana, and Grand Traverse Counties*
*LANSING, Mich.—*Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin a road repair project this week in multiple counties, including Alpena, Montmorency, Mason, Oceana, and Grand Traverse. These projects are expected to directly or indirectly support over 356 good-paying jobs. The governor reiterated the need to pass a long-term road funding solution that will fix the damn roads and support good-paying jobs in communities across Michigan.
“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, lower the cost of auto repairs, improve motorist safety, and create good-paying jobs that don’t require a college degree,” said *Governor Whitmer. *“By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges. But our work is not done, and thousands of good-paying jobs are at stake if we don’t get a long-term road funding solution for Michigan. Let’s build on our momentum and pass a bipartisan, long-term local road funding plan so we can keep fixing the damn roads and building a bright future for Michigan.”
*M-32 Repaving in Alpena and Montmorency Counties*
MDOT is investing $3.3 million to repave 12.6 miles of M-32 from Haas Road in Montmorency County to east of the Alpena County line. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 31 jobs.
*Highways:*
M-32
*Closest cities:*
Atlanta and Hillman
*Start date:*
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
*Estimated end date:*
Monday, November 10, 2025
*Traffic restrictions:*
This work will require single-lane closures with traffic regulators.
*Safety benefit:*
This project will extend the service life of the roadway and includes new pavement markings and rumble strips.
*US-10 Resurfacing in Mason County*
MDOT is investing approximately $871,000 to resurface 1.2 miles of US-10 from Main Street (US-31 east junction) to just east of Bean Road. The project also includes sidewalk ramp upgrades to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Crews are getting an early start with a full closure currently in place for a City of Scottville watermain repair on US-10 and Main Street. The current traffic restrictions are scheduled to be removed by 3 p.m. this Friday. The City of Scottville will resume watermain repairs after the holiday weekend. MDOT will continue to coordinate the resurfacing work with the city's local project. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support eight jobs.
*Highways:*
US-10
*Closest cities:*
Scottville and Ludington
*Start date:*
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
*Estimated end date:*
Mid November 2025
*Traffic restrictions:*
Lane closures will be in effect throughout the project. Short-term intersection closures will be in place during paving.
*Safety benefit:*
This project will improve the ride and extend the service life of the roadway.
*US-31 Resurfacing in Oceana County*
MDOT is investing approximately $733,000 to resurface 2.3 miles of Old US-31 (Oceana Drive) from M-20 to the southern village limit of Shelby. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support seven jobs.
*Highways:*
Old US-31 (Oceana Drive)
*Closest cities:*
New Era and Shelby
*Start date:*
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
*Estimated end date:*
Monday, October 20, 2025
*Traffic restrictions:*
Weekday lane closures from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. will be in effect throughout the project. Both directions of traffic will share one lane and alternate via traffic regulators. Short-term intersection closures will be in place during paving, and shoulder closures will be in place on
weekends.
*Safety benefit:*
This project will improve the ride and extend the service life of the roadway.
*US-31 Rebuilding in Grand Traverse County*
MDOT will begin work rebuilding a portion of US-31 near Interlochen, requiring a detour on local roads. Work this fall is focused on removing unsuitable soil and peat near the Cedar Hedge Creek and Tonawanda Creek bridges.
This work is part of an overall $32.5 million project to rebuild a 7.8-mile section of US-31 from Sullivan Road in Green Lake Township, Grand Traverse County, to Reynolds Road in Inland Township, Benzie County, in 2025 and 2026. The proposed work will include roadway rebuilding and widening to improve pavement condition and provide safety improvements with the addition of center left-turn lanes, widened paved shoulders and rumble strips. The South Long Lake Road/J. Maddy Parkway intersection will be rebuilt as a roundabout. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 310 jobs.
*Highways:*
US-31
*Closest cities:*
Interlochen
*Start date:*
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
*Estimated end date:*
Saturday, October 18, 2025
*Traffic restrictions:*
This phase of construction will require a detour for US-31 through-traffic using Gonder Road, Riley Road, J. Maddy Parkway, Youker Road and County Road 633. These routes have been improved to handle the additional traffic. Temporary traffic signals will be installed at the Riley Road/J. Maddy Parkway, J. Maddy Parkway/Youker Road, and Youker Road/County Road 633 intersections; timing and equipment at the US-31/County Road 633 signal will be modified during construction.
Access to residences and businesses in the construction zone will be maintained.
*Safety benefit:*
This phase of the project will keep the work zones safe and provide a safe detour route for US-31 traffic during construction.
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