I-75 Business Loop work in St. Ignace starts next week
Contact:
James Lake, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-786-1830, ext. 323
Agency:
Transportation
COUNTY: Mackinac
HIGHWAY: I-75 Business Loop (BL)
CLOSEST CITY: St. Ignace
ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be making pavement and joint repairs on the I-75 BL in St. Ignace, from just west of the US-2 overpass to High Street. The project will include curb and gutter construction, as well as drain improvements.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS: All businesses will remain open during construction. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during most of the project, with intermittent lane closures under flag control for short durations. MDOT and the contractor will have weekly progress meetings at 9 a.m. Wednesdays, starting July 15, in the commission chambers at St. Ignace City Hall.
For up-to-date information on this project, go to the list of statewide lane closures at: www.michigan.gov/drive.
CUSTOMER BENEFIT: When completed, this project will improve ride quality and extend the pavement service life.
MDOT: Working to improve our state roads and bridges.