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M-32 repaving in Otsego, Montmorency counties starts July 14
July 02, 2025
GAYLORD, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest $4.3 million to mill and repave 17 miles of M-32 from east of Hayes Road in Gaylord to east of Meridian Line Road in Vienna. Repaving will not include a section of M-32 from Turtle Lake Road to McCoy Road and Rowan Avenue to Finnegan Road, previously resurfaced in 2021.
Counties:
Otsego and Montmorency
Highway:
M-32
Closest communities:
Gaylord, Johannesburg and Vienna
Start date:
Monday, July 14, 2025
Estimated end date:
Friday, Oct. 3, 2025
Traffic restrictions:
This work will require daytime single-lane closures with traffic regulators.
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 41 jobs.
Safety benefit:
This project will extend the service life of the roadway and includes new pavement markings and rumble strips.
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