KEWEENAW COUNTY, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $330,000 to replace culverts on US-41 south of Washington Mine Road in Keweenaw County.
Work includes replacing the culverts with concrete elliptical culverts, backfilling, guardrails, slope restoration, and repaving. The project will require detouring.
US-41 will be closed to through-traffic from the M-26/US-41 intersection in Phoenix to Copper Harbor, with a posted detour onto M-26. US-41 will remain open to local traffic on both sides of the project area. The work is scheduled to take place from August 10 to August 21, and the detour is expected to last until August 14.
The project will replace culverts that have reached the end of their service life, extending the lifespan of the roadway and increasing safety for motorists. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support three jobs.
