LANSING, Mich. (WZMQ) – On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin bridge, road, and culvert repairs throughout the state this week.
Work is planned in Mackinac, Osceola, Kent, and Mackinac counties. According to a press release, the investments are expected to support 468 jobs.
In the Upper Peninsula, MDOT is investing approximately $9 million to rebuild Mackinac County overpasses. The work will include deck and bearing replacement, substructure repairs, beam end repairs, steel cleaning and coating, and approach work on I-75 at Cheeseman Road in St. Ignace. The project is scheduled to be completed in two years, with work on northbound I-75 to be finished in 2025 and south I-75 work to be finished during the 2026 season.
“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to drive economic activity, help Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school, and run errands safely,” Governor Whitmer said. “By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying, local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. Let’s keep our foot on the accelerator and pass a bipartisan road funding plan, so we can keep fixing the damn roads and creating jobs right here at home.”
No work will be done during winter shutdown periods.
