SAGINAW, Mich. -Due to timeline adjustments, work on the Sterling Road bridge over I-75 in Arenac County that was originally scheduled to begin April 21 has been postponed until April 28. Work on the nearby M-33 bridge over Lake State Railroad/Old M-76 in Arenac County is tentatively scheduled to begin mid-May, pending the delivery of necessary materials.
Once work begins on the Sterling Road bridge, southbound I-75 will have the left lane closed. During the work on M-33, the northbound I-75 exit ramp to the eastbound M-33 connector will be closed. M-33 traffic will be maintained with temporary signals.
"Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying, local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. This year, let's build on our momentum to pass a bipartisan local road funding plan so we can keep fixing our damn roads and creating good-paying, local jobs."
This work is part of an overall $2.7 million investment to improve 13 structures across Genesee, St. Clair, Arenac, Isabella and Clare counties on M-33, I-75, US-10, M-54 and I-94. Work will include concrete substructure patching, resealing bridge joints, steel rocker bearing realignment, steel beam repairs, heat straightening, painting and temporary supports. Work will progress south to other structures in the project area.
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 26 jobs.
Traffic restrictions for future locations during this project will be announced in advance.
