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September 26, 2022
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*Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Calhoun, Eaton, St. Joseph, and Wayne Counties *
"In 2022, Gov. Whitmer is making the largest investment in state roads and bridges in Michigan’s history"
*LANSING, Mich. -- *Today,* *Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is slated to begin multiple projects this week, including the next phase of work on the Rebuilding Michigan project on I-69 in Calhoun and Eaton counties, I-94 bridge repair work in Calhoun County, M-60 repaving in St. Joseph County, and post-tensioning work on Second Avenue bridge in Wayne County.
“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to save drivers time and money. These investments in Calhoun, Eaton, St. Joseph, and Wayne 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."
*Next Phase of Work on Rebuilding I-69 in Calhoun and Eaton Counties *
MDOT will begin rebuilding two ramps and a bridge's approaches as part of the ongoing $210 million investment to rebuild I-69 [ [link removed] ] between Island Highway in Charlotte, Eaton County, and I-94 in Marshall, Calhoun County. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support nearly 2,667 jobs.
Funding for this project is made possible by Governor Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program [ [link removed] ] 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.
For project news and updates, subscribe to the I-69 rebuilding project e-mail list [ [link removed] ].
*County:*
Eaton
*Highway:*
I-69
*Closest city:*
Charlotte
*Start date:*
Monday, Sept. 26, 2022
*Estimated end date:*
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022
*Traffic restrictions:*
The northbound I-69 ramp to M-78, the Ainger Road ramp to northbound I-69, and the Kalamo Highway bridge over I-69 will be closed and detoured for the duration of work at each location.
Motorists are advised to see alternate routes
*Safety benefit:*
These improvements will extend the life of the bridge and ramps.
*I-94 Bridge Repair Work in Calhoun County *
MDOT will invest $297,000 to repair the eastbound I-94 bridge over the Grand Trunk Western Railroad near I-94 Business Loop/Columbia Avenue Exit 92. Work includes bridge and railing repairs.
*County:*
Calhoun
*Highway:*
I-94
*Closest city:*
Battle Creek
*Start date:*
Monday, Sept. 26, 2022
*Estimated end date:*
Monday, Oct. 31, 2022
*Traffic restrictions:*
* Two lanes of eastbound I-94 will remain open with a traffic shift.
* The Mercury Drive ramp to eastbound I-94 will be closed and detoured [ [link removed] ] on westbound I-94 to 40th Street Exit 88, then back on to eastbound I-94.
*Safety benefit:*
This work will improve the driving surface of the road, enhance bridge safety, and extend the life of the roadway.
*M-60 Repaving Project in St. Joseph County *
MDOT will invest $1.4 million to repave 6.1 miles of M-60 from Corey Lake Road to US-131 in Fabius Township, west of Three Rivers. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support nearly 18 jobs.
*County:*
St. Joseph
*Highway:*
M-60
*Closest city:*
Three Rivers
*Start date:*
Monday, Sept. 26, 2022
*Estimated end date:*
Monday, Oct. 31, 2022
*Traffic restrictions:*
Drivers should expect lane closures and traffic regulators.
*Safety benefit:*
*Post-tensioning Work on Second Avenue Bridge in Wayne County*
MDOT announced that further steps required in building the new Second Avenue bridge over I-94 in Detroit will start Thursday, Sept. 29. This work will result in closing both directions of I-94 between I-75 and M-10 (Lodge Freeway [ [link removed] ]) for five days.
Post-tensioning is required on the new Second Avenue structure to reinforce the cables that support the bridge's driving surface for vehicular traffic, nonmotorized components, and barrier walls. The Second Avenue structure will be the first network tied arch bridge built in the state of Michigan. Network refers to the cables that are crossed from the top of the arch to the bottom of the driving surface on both sides of the structure.
*County:*
Wayne
*Highway:*
I94
*Closest city:*
Detroit
*Start date:*
Thursday, Sept. 29 at 1 a.m.
*Estimated end date:*
Tuesday, Oct. 4 by 4 a.m.
*Traffic restrictions:*
During the closure, eastbound I-94 traffic will be diverted to southbound M-10, then northbound I-75 back to eastbound I-94.
Westbound I-94 traffic will follow southbound I-75, then westbound I-96 back to westbound I-94.
Beginning at 1 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, all entrance ramps to eastbound I-94 will be closed from 30th Street (just west of Warren Avenue) to Chrysler Drive while all entrance ramps to westbound I-94 will be closed from Mt. Elliott Street to Trumbull Avenue.
Weather permitting, the I-94 freeway and ramps will reopen by 4 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Follow the I-94 modernization project on the web at [link removed] [ [link removed] ] or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/I94Detroit [ [link removed] ] or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/I94Detroit [ [link removed] ].
*Rebuilding Michigan’s Roads and Bridges *
By 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 [ [link removed] ], a five-year, $3.5 billion investment in our highways and bridges, and the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan [ [link removed] ], 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 [ [link removed] ].
*Infrastructure Investments in the FY 2023 Budget*
Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Gilchrist’s fourth balanced and bipartisan budget [ [link removed] ] 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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