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M-63 closure in Benton Township starts Monday
February 16, 2023
COLOMA, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has approved a permit to close M-63 between Benson Road and Paw Paw Avenue in Benton Township. Whirlpool is installing a nonmotorized pedestrian tunnel under the roadway near its corporate headquarters.
County:
Berrien
Highway:
M-63
Closest city:
Benton Harbor
Start date:
Monday, Feb. 20, 2023
Estimated end date:
Monday, May 1, 2023
Traffic restrictions:
M-63 will be closed between Benson Road and Paw Paw Avenue with a posted detour.
Safety benefit:
As nonmotorized paths are expanding in Berrien County, this nonmotorized tunnel will provide a safe crossing under M-63.
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