by Fix MI State | Aug 23, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
MARION — A stretch of M-115 near Marion is about to get some work done that will help to make it safer prior to the start of the winter season. The Michigan Department of Transportation will invest $1.2 million for intersection improvements at M-115 and 20 Mile Road...
by Fix MI State | Aug 22, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
BYRON TOWNSHIP, MICH. – Drivers who are missing M-6 eastbound don’t have much longer to wait for it to re-open according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT’s Grand Region Spokesman John Richard confirmed to the 13 Watchdog team the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 22, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
GLADSTONE — During their last regular meeting before Gladstone Area Schools’ 2017-18 school year starts on Sept. 5, Gladstone Superintendent Jay Kulbertis spoke briefly to members of the Gladstone School Board Monday about the possible impact of traffic on the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
STERLING HEIGHTS (WWJ) – It’s already a congested area — so drivers will want to take note of a road closure that will last more than a week in Macomb County. As part of ongoing work on M-59 (Hall Road), the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has closed the...
by Fix MI State | Aug 21, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (WLUC) – Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin asphalt paving work on I-75 Business Loop (BL) this week. The work will result in traffic restrictions. The contractor has been maintaining driveway access and...
by Fix MI State | Aug 18, 2017 | Dams & Other
LAKE ORION, Mich. (WXYZ) – The Michigan Department of Transportation and Village of Lake Orion crews will begin emergency repairs on the Paint Creek dam under the M-24 bridge on Friday morning. The repairs, according to MDOT, will begin at 9 a.m. and are out of...
by Fix MI State | Aug 17, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
WELLS — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to completely close the Escanaba River Bridge between Escanaba and Gladstone from 9 p.m. on Sept. 5 to 6 a.m. on Sept. 8. The closure had originally been planned for August, according to MDOT...
by Fix MI State | Aug 17, 2017 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters, Dams & Other
BENZIE/LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — Swim advisories have been issued for two northern Michigan beaches after reports of high E.coli levels. According the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, no contact above the waist is being advised at Northport...
by Fix MI State | Aug 17, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
JACKSON, MI – Originally expected to make the change this summer, downtown Jackson’s one way streets won’t be altered for two-way traffic until this fall. The conversion of Louis Glick Highway and Washington Avenue is part of the W. Michigan Avenue...
by Fix MI State | Aug 16, 2017 | Roads & Bridges
MONROE COUNTY, Mich. (WTVG) – Drivers headed north on I-75 this weekend may want to think about finding another route. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be doing concrete pavement patching on the highway. Crews will be working in the center...
