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Fast facts: - The first Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Adopt-A-Highway pickup of the year is April 17-25 for the southern half of the Lower Peninsula. - Pickups for the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula will be from May 1 to May 9. - Sections of highway are still available to adopt. Go to www.Michigan.gov/AdoptAHighway for more information. - MDOT requires all Adopt-A-Highway volunteers to wear a mask outdoors when they are unable to consistently maintain a distance of 6 feet or more from individuals who are not members of their household. April 12, 2021 -- Volunteers...

US-2 lane closed for emergency bridge railing repairsContact: Dan Weingarten, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-250-4809 Agency: Transportation April 7, 2021 -- US-2 will be reduced to one alternating lane of traffic at the bridge over the Millecoquins River in Mackinac County starting today while the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) begins emergency bridge railing repairs. The repairs are necessary for the continued safe operation of the bridge. MDOT plans to have the work completed and all lanes reopened by Memorial Day. Temporary signals will be in place until repairs are comp...

MDOT Portage Lake Lift Bridge test lifts tonightContact: Dan Weingarten, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-250-4809 Agency: Transportation April 6, 2021 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting test lifts of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock this evening. Starting at 7 p.m. tonight, approximately six lifts of the bridge will be required to test electrical work performed this winter. These lifts may result in brief delays for vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. The lifts are planned to last from 15 to 20 minutes each. Between lifts, ...

SOM Portage Lake Lift Bridge test lifts tonightContact: Dan Weingarten, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-250-4809 Agency: Transportation April 6, 2021 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting test lifts of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock this evening. Starting at 7 p.m. tonight, approximately six lifts of the bridge will be required to test electrical work performed this winter. These lifts may result in brief delays for vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic. The lifts are planned to last from 15 to 20 minutes each. Between lifts, t...

Houghton, MI 49931 Accommodations can be made for persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking ability. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. To make a request, contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or CurryO@Michigan.gov at least seven days before the meeting. BACKGROUND: Beginning this spring, MDOT will invest $9 million to rebuild 1.1 miles of US-41 from McInnes Drive to Isle Royale Street. The work will include converting the four-lane boulevard section to two lanes with designated turn lanes at m...