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M-142 improvement project starts April 1 in Huron County

March 29, 2024

SAGINAW, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close M-142 to through-traffic from M-53 to M-19 in Bad Axe during a $5.2 million improvement project. Work includes resurfacing the roadway as well as sanitary sewer and water main work. The roadway will also be widened for the addition of a center left-turn lane from Nugent Road to a half-mile east.

County:
Huron

Highway:
M-142

Closest cities:
Bad Axe

Start date:
Monday, April 1, 2024

Estimated end date:
August 2024

Traffic restrictions:
Starting April 1, M-142 will be closed to through-traffic within the project limits. Local traffic and access to homes and businesses will be maintained on eastbound M-142 while westbound through-traffic will be detoured via Carpenter Road and Learman Road to M-53.

The intersection of M-142, M-19 and Carpenter Road will be converted into an all-way stop, starting April 1.

Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 74 jobs.

Safety benefit:
This work will update M-142 to support commuter and commercial traffic while improving utility infrastructure.

 

Press Release MI Newswire Department of Transportation Bay Region

Media Contact:

Caitlyn French

MDOT Bay Region Media Representative

FrenchC4@Michigan.gov

989-573-1274

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