Despite a variety of concerns, the Yellow Medicine County Board has signaled it's ready to approve a formal agreement for transfer of a portion of state Highway 67.
MDOT Ready To Begin Tearing Up I-69 North Of Battle Creek
Another phase of the I-69 rebuilding project between I-94 and Lansing gets going next week. This involves a ten-mile stretch between Olivet and Charlotte. North and southbound traffic will be limited to one lane for the duration of the work. The project starts this coming Monday and is expected to continue through the middle of November.
A total of 25 miles of the freeway will be rebuilt over 4 years. The price tag is estimated at around $250 million. Initial work got underway last fall. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the project involves nearly every aspect of the freeway, including interchanges, bridges, and major connecting or intersecting roads. “Work will include reconstructing 22 miles of I-69 and six interchanges, replacing the 15 Mile Road bridge over I-94, repairing 26 bridges, and making drainage and safety improvements from south of I-94 in Marshall, Calhoun County, to Island Highway i
I-94 and M-66 To Get Major Rebuilding Attention
Governor Gretchen Whitmer s testy campaign slogan, Fix The Damn Roads is starting to take shape for real. The Michigan Department of Transportation is releasing a 5-year master plan for rebuilding roads and infrastructure. It’s made possible through a massive $3.5 billion bond issue the Governor unilaterally imposed on the state without legislative input.
So while some quarters of the state are applauding the actions. Others are wondering about how the state will effectively manage the new debt load. The state legislature had proposed a significantly smaller plan. This all happened after the legislature turned its back on Governor Whitmer’s proposed gasoline tax at another $0.45 a gallon.