April 28, 2008 -- On Monday, May 5, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin a $2 million project to replace the deck of the US-2 bridge over the Cut River in Mackinac County.
This project, expected to be completed in October, will require US-2 motorists to detour using Cut River Road and Prater Boulevard. Commercial vehicle drivers are encouraged to use I-75, M-123, M-28, and M-117 as an alternate route around the construction zone.
"The detour route will be improved prior to the bridge closure, and motorists should find that the detour will only add a few minutes to their trip," said John Batchelder, MDOT's Newberry Transportation Service Center (TSC) manager. "Although the detour route will be open to commercial trucks, those drivers may wish to use the alternate route to the north."
In addition to the deck replacement, MDOT will be making repairs to the bridge's steel superstructure, paving the approaches to the bridge and upgrading the guardrails. Repairs also will be made to the walking path and historic sandstone portions of the bridge. This new bridge deck is expected to last 40 years, and will help preserve the overall condition of the bridge.
The roadside parks at either end of the bridge will also be closed during construction.
For more information on this project, call the Newberry TSC at 866-740-6368, or visit the MDOT Web site at www.michigan.gov/mdot.
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