RELEASE: Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Berrien, Isabella, and Macomb Counties

LANSING, Mich. -- Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that multiple infrastructure projects are slated to begin this week. The projects include M-63 concrete repair and patching in Berrien County, repairs on the Vernon Road overpass at US-127 in Isabella County, and the next phase of work to rebuild M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) in Macomb County.

“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to save drivers time and money. These investments in Berrien, Isabella, and Macomb 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."

In Berrien County, work will begin on Monday, October 3 on an investment of $484,000 to repair concrete on two miles of M-63 from Higman Park Road to Enterprise Way in Benton Township. Work includes full-depth concrete pavement repairs, concrete curb and gutter repairs, and pavement markings.

County:	Berrien
Highway:	M-63
Closest cities:	Benton Harbor St. Joseph
Start date:	Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
Estimated end date:	Friday, Oct. 28, 2022
Traffic restrictions:	Drivers should expect lane closures on M-63.
Safety Benefits:	This work will improve the driving surface of the road, improve safety, and extend the life of the roadway.

In Isabella County, work will begin on Monday, October 3 on an investment of $267,000 in concrete beam repairs at the Vernon Road overpass at US-127 to address damages following a high-load hit in June.

County:	Isabella
Highways:	US-127 Vernon Road
Closest city:	Mt. Pleasant
Start date:	Monday, Oct. 3, 2022
Estimated end date:	Friday, Oct. 14, 2022
Traffic restrictions:	US-127 will have single-lane closures during work. Vernon Road will remain closed and detoured via Rosebush Road until all repairs are complete.
Safety Benefits:	This work will repair beam damage sustained during the high-load hit.

In Macomb County, starting Tuesday, October 4 through Sunday, October 16, detours will be in place at Masonic Boulevard at M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) as road crews work to finish rebuilding the intersection. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 826 jobs.

This work is part of the second year of the two-year project to rebuild three miles of M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) between 11 Mile and 14 Mile roads in the city of Roseville. The project is expected to be completed by late fall. For more information, go to MovingMacomb.org.

County:	Macomb
Highway:	M-3 (Gratiot Avenue)
Closest city:	Roseville
Start date:	Tuesday, Oct. 4
Estimated end date:	Sunday, Oct. 16
Traffic restrictions:	Traffic will be able to turn right onto M-3 and will be detoured to use the next open crossover to access Masonic Boulevard.

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, 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.

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.