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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* 

September 8, 2025 

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*Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Isabella, Mackinac, Tuscola, and Lapeer 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 Isabella, Mackinac, Tuscola, and Lapeer. These projects are expected to directly or indirectly support over 26 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.” 

 

*US-127 Resurfacing in Isabella County* 

MDOT is investing approximately $1 million to resurface 1.4 miles of US-127 from M-20 to West River Road in Isabella County. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 10 jobs. 

 

*Highways:* 



US-127 



*Closest cities:* 



Mt. Pleasant 



*Start date:* 



Monday, September 8, 2025 



*Estimated end date:* 



Friday, September 26, 2025 



*Traffic restrictions:* 



Traffic will be maintained with single-lane closures in both directions of US-127. 

 

Intermittent ramp closures will be in place on the following ramps during the beginning of the project: 

· Northbound US-127 Exit 143 to M-20 

· M-20 entrance ramp to northbound US-127 

· Southbound US-127 Exit 144 to US-127 Business Route (BR) (Mission Street) 

· Northbound US-127 BR (Mission Street) entrance ramp to US-12 



*Safety benefit:* 



Lane closures during this type of work are necessary to provide the safest work area possible for crews and motorists. 



 

*I-75 Pavement Repairs in Mackinac County* 

MDOT is investing about $550,000 to restore concrete pavement on I-75 from the Mackinac Bridge plaza to US-2 in St. Ignace. Work includes concrete repairs in each direction of I-75, including associated ramps. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support five jobs. 

 

*Highways:* 



I-75 



*Closest cities:* 



St. Ignace 



*Start date:* 



Monday, September 8, 2025 



*Estimated end date:* 



Early October 2025 



*Traffic restrictions:* 



Motorists should expect lane closures with traffic shifts. An 11-foot width restriction will be in place during the project. 



*Safety benefit:* 



This work will extend the lifespan of the roadway, provide a smoother ride and increase safety for motorists. 



 

*M-24 Resurfacing in Tuscola County* 

MDOT is investing approximately $650,000 to resurface M-24 from M-46 to Lobdell Road in Tuscola County. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support six jobs. 

 

*Highways:* 



M-24 



*Closest cities:* 



Mayville 



*Start date:* 



Monday, September 8, 2025 



*Estimated end date:* 



Wednesday, September 17, 2025 



*Traffic restrictions:* 



Traffic will be maintained with single-lane closures via flag operation. 

 

Phase one of this work was done in 2024. This work is weather-dependent. 



*Safety benefit:* 



This work will extend the lifespan of the roadway and increase safety for motorists. 



 

*M-24 Resurfacing in Lapeer County* 

MDOT is investing approximately $550,000 to resurface M-24 from M-90 to Castle Road in Lapeer County. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support five jobs. 

 

*Highways:* 



M-24 



*Closest cities:* 



Lapeer 



*Start date:* 



Monday, September 8, 2025 



*Estimated end date:* 



Monday, September 15, 2025 



*Traffic restrictions:* 



Traffic will be maintained with single-lane closures. This work is weather-dependent. 



*Safety benefit:* 



This work will extend the lifespan of the roadway and increase safety for motorists. 



 

*Fixing the Damn Roads in Michigan * 

Since Governor Whitmer took office through the end of this year’s construction season, Michigan will have repaired over 23,000 lane miles of road and 1,600 bridges, supporting over 188,000 good-paying jobs. Over the last six years, the Governor and the Legislature have worked together to deliver six balanced, bipartisan budgets investing more than $24 billion to fix Michigan’s roads and bridges, more than the previous eight years combined. These investments have been paired with actions to train thousands of workers for high-wage jobs, including in the construction industry. 

 

However, as the Rebuilding Michigan bonding plan and federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act near expiration, Michigan is approaching a devastating funding cliff for both state-managed and local roads. Without a long-term, bipartisan road funding solution, thousands of good-paying jobs will be at risk. Critical projects will be delayed or canceled, creating more dangerous conditions for drivers, further straining our infrastructure, and jacking up the cost of future projects. 

 

Governor Whitmer is committed to working with anyone to fix the damn roads with the right mix and materials, so they are built to last. Recently, she sent a letter to the directors of MDOT and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity calling on them to compile and publicly release data on the impact of the state’s road funding cliff and federal funding rollbacks on Michigan’s unemployment. She will keep working with her legislative partners to reach a long-term deal. 

 

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