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MDOT MDOT to lift more spring weight restrictions in U.P. FridayContact: Dan Weingarten, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-250-4809 Agency: Transportation April 22, 2021 -- Effective 6 a.m. Friday, April 23, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will lift seasonal weight restrictions on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the Menominee River bridge west of Iron Mountain, then east on US-2 to US-41 in Rapid River, then ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is reopening all of its roadside parks this month. Spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells WSJM News MDOT has 85 roadside parks around the state, offering everyone a scenic place to stop when they’re traveling non-major highways. “These are scenic turnouts scattered throughout the state, mostly in rural areas,” Weingarten said. “They are distinguished from our welcome centers and rest areas by being more rustic. Typically these have a picnic area and ...

MDOT MDOT roadside parks reopening April 30Contact: Dan Weingarten, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-250-4809 Agency: Transportation April 19, 2021 -- All roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will reopen for the season Friday, April 30.  MDOT maintains 85 roadside parks around the state. Parks in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula operate seasonally, usually closing in late October and reopening in the spring. While parks are scheduled to ...

PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $2.1 million to repair the M-129 bridge over the Munuscong River on the border of Chippewa and Mackinac counties. Work includes epoxy overlay, deck patching, joint and bearing replacement, substructure patching, painting, and guardrail work. The project includes a five-year pavement performance warranty. The project map is available on Mi Drive. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:  One alternating lane of traffic will be maintained via t...

April 18, 2021 The Michigan Department of Transportation’s annual Adopt a Highway roadside cleanups are now underway. In the southern half of the Lower Peninsula, volunteers will be out along the sides of highways from this Saturday to April 25 picking up trash. MDOT spokesperson Dan Weingarten told WSJM News last year the volunteers all belong to groups that get together to adopt a stretch of road to keep it clean. “The program is free to participate in, and in exchange for their volun...

Half of Mackinac Island’s M-185 perimeter road will have construction, closures this summer Updated Apr 14, 2021; Posted Apr 14, 2021 New erosion-barrier rock was placed along sections of M-185 in 2020 and the road was taken down to gravel and graded, the first phase of a multi-year construction project. Photo provided by MDOT. Facebook Share MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - If part of your Mackinac Island travel plans this year are to hop on a bike and zip around M-185, the 8.2-mile highway that hugs...

Wed April 14, 2021 - Midwest Edition #8 Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent Approximately 300,000 cu. yds. of dirt will be moved for the bridge over the Firesteel River in Michigan. (MDOT photo) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is overseeing a $12.8 million project on M-26 over the east and west branches of the Firesteel River. The work is taking place in Ontonagon County in the western Upper Peninsula. "The project is needed to replace two bridges that were reaching the end ...

The Michigan Department of Transportation's annual Adopt a Highway roadside cleanups will start this month. In the southern half of the Lower Peninsula,

ksegula@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Transportation and Marquette Township officials will hold a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. April 20 to discuss the upcoming U.S. 41/M-28 rebuilding project. The presentation will provide information on a $9.2 million project to resurface nearly three miles of highway and build a non-motorized pathway in Marquette Township, with work scheduled from May to November. There will be lane closures, night work and local detours thro...

PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the City of Munising are investing about $15.5 million to rebuild 4.7 miles of M-28 between Brook Street and Commercial Street in Munising and resurface the highway from Commercial Street to east of Christmas. A shared-use pathway will be built along the north side of M-28 from Bayview Drive to the intersection of M-28 and Alger County Road H-58. A roundabout was built last year at the M-28/H-58 intersection. The project also include...