FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 6, 2022
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Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects in Berrien, Calhoun, and St. Joseph Counties Starting This Week
In 2022, Gov. Whitmer is making the largest investment in state roads and bridges in Michigan’s history
LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that three road projects are slated to begin this week in Berrien, Calhoun, and St. Joseph counties. These projects include I-94 bridge construction in Berrien County, M-227 resurfacing in Calhoun County, and M-60 and US-12 resurfacing in St. Joseph County. Based on economic modeling, these investments will support 125 jobs.
“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to save drivers time and money. These investments in Berrien, Calhoun, and St. Joseph counties will help Michiganders get to work, run errands, and explore our beautiful state safely,” said Governor Whitmer. “Since I took office through the end of 2022, we will have invested 70% more in our roads than the previous four years to fix over 16,000 lane miles of road and 1,200 bridges, supporting nearly 89,000 jobs. Both my Rebuilding Michigan Plan and the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan are helping us build safe, reliable infrastructure that makes a difference for families and small business across the state. I’m proud of what we have accomplished, so let’s roll up our sleeves and keep getting things done."
I-94 Bridge Construction in Berrien County
MDOT is continuing work to widen the eastbound I-94 bridge over Pipestone Road to prepare for the I-94 rebuilding project between Red Arrow Highway and Britain Avenue in 2023 and 2024. Crews will begin building the new, temporary bridge lanes. Work this year is a $7.3 million investment that includes pavement repairs on 8.8 miles of I-94 from Puetz Road to Britain Avenue and building median crossovers and emergency pull-offs on I-94. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support nearly 93 jobs.
Funding for this project is made possible by Governor Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure.
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County: |
Berrien |
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Highway: |
I-94 |
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Closest cities: |
St. Joseph Benton Harbor |
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Start date: |
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022 |
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Estimated end date: |
Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 |
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Traffic restrictions: |
Expect single-lane closures on eastbound and westbound I-94. Pipestone Road will be closed and detoured.
The Pipestone Road detours are:
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Safety benefit: |
This work will widen the freeway, improving the driving surface and safety during rebuilding. |
M-227 Resurfacing in Calhoun County
MDOT will invest $302,400 to resurface 1.3 miles of M-227 from 15 1/2 Mile Road to 17 Mile Road in Leroy Township, south of Marshall. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support nearly four jobs.
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County: |
Calhoun |
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Highway: |
M-227 |
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Closest city: |
Marshall |
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Start date: |
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 |
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Estimated end date: |
Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 |
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Traffic restrictions: |
There will be total closures of M-227 between 15 1/2 Mile Road and 17 Mile Road, as well as the ramps at I-69/M-227 (F Drive South) Exit 32 from Friday, Sept. 9, through Friday, Sept. 16.
There will be single-lane closures with traffic regulators for the rest of the project. |
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Safety benefit: |
This work will improve the driving surface of the road and extend the life of the roadway. |
M-60 and US-12 Resurfacing in St. Joseph County
MDOT will invest $2.2 million to resurface 7 miles of M-60 from the M-66 junction to Hacker Road through Leonidas, and 1 mile of US-12 from Fairview Drive to Grass Lake Lane in White Pigeon. Work includes hot-mix asphalt cold milling and resurfacing, sidewalk ramp and traffic recorder replacement, and new pavement markings. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support nearly 28 jobs.
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County: |
St. Joseph |
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Highway: |
M-66 |
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Closest cities: |
Leonidas White Pigeon |
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Start date: |
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 |
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Estimated end date: |
Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 |
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Traffic restrictions: |
Drivers should expect lane closures and traffic regulators. |
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Safety benefit: |
This work will improve safety and access for pedestrians, and it will improve the driving surface of the road and extend the life of the roadway. |
Rebuilding Michigan’s Roads and Bridges
Since taking office through the end of 2022, Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist will have fixed, repaired, or replaced more than 16,000 lane miles of road and 1,200 bridges, supporting more than 89,000 jobs without raising taxes by a dime. 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.
Infrastructure Investments in the FY 2023 Budget
Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist’s fourth balanced and bipartisan budget expands on the investments in the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan signed in April by speeding up replacement of lead service lines, reducing traffic congestion at local rail crossings, improving state fish hatcheries, and funding long-overdue maintenance projects at state facilities.
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