Over the holiday weekend Gov. Whitmer gave us some time to really enjoy travels without the headache of construction in most areas – now the fun is over.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin multiple road and bridge repair projects next week in four counties including resurfacing work on M-28 in Chippewa County, rebuilding the I-94 Dearing Road exit ramp in Jackson County, rebuilding the I-96 exit ramp to Novi Road in Oakland County, and repairing the Bellevue Road on ramp to US-127 in Ingham County. Based on economic modeling, these investments are expected to support 6,325 jobs.
“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to drive economic activity, help Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school, and run errands safely,” said Governor Whitmer. “Through the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired, or replaced nearly 20,000 lane miles of state-owned roads and 1,400 bridges since I took office, supporting 89,000 jobs without raising taxes by a dime. Let’s roll up our sleeves and keep getting things done.”
I-96 Ramp Rebuilding in Oakland County
As part of the I-96 Flex Route Rebuilding Michigan project in Oakland County, crews will begin rebuilding the Novi Road interchange. Starting at 7 a.m. Saturday, July 8, through late August, the eastbound I-96 ramp to Novi Road will be closed to be rebuilt. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 3,416 jobs.
I-94 Ramp Rebuilding in Jackson County
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the Dearing Road entrance ramp to westbound I-94 for rebuilding in Jackson County. This work is part of the I-94 Jackson project rebuilding nearly 13 miles of I-94 in Jackson, Albion, and Parma in Jackson County. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 2,057 jobs.
US-127 Ramp Repair in Ingham County
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the Bellevue Road ramp to northbound US-127 in Leslie for maintenance. This work is part of the multi-year US-127 resurfacing and bridge repair project in Ingham County. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 800 jobs.
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