Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
A $9.6 million reconstruction project between downtown Houghton and Michigan Technological University is scheduled to begin Monday. The two-year project will start this year with improvements to Townsend Drive, including the addition of a median and the reduction to two lanes of traffic. (Michigan Department of Transportation rendering via The Houghton Daily Mining Gazette)
HOUGHTON A $9.6 million reconstruction project on U.S. 41 between downtown Houghton and Michigan Technological University will get underway on Monday.
The project is intended to improve traffic flow, as well as improve pedestrian safety and reduce unnecessary maintenance costs.
Work will start this year with Townsend Drive. The current four-lane configuration will be reduced to two lanes with a median. Third lanes will be added at intersections, with turnarounds and crossovers as needed. The wider sidewalks on College Avenue and Cliff Drive are intended to promote continuity bet