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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 the perimeter of the island, you’ll probably only be able to do that in early spring or much late...

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 of their useful lifespans," said Dan Weingarten, MDOT communications representative. "They'll be rep...

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 through this period, according to MDOT. As this area is the busiest route in the Upper Peninsula — w...

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 includes upgrades to city infrastructure. Major work is expected to be completed this year, with final clea...