Michigan pausing road work across state for holiday weekend travel
Lifting of traffic restrictions starts Friday
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MDOT is pausing work and lifting traffic restrictions across the state to help ease travel ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
MDOT says it’ll be lifting lane restrictions on more than 62% of road and bridge projects. AAA Michigan estimates more than 1.1 million Michigan residents are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 57 percent increase from last year.
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Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, May 28, and continuing until 6 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 121 out of 194 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed. While motorists will see suspended operations in most MDOT work zones for the weekend, drivers are advised that equipment and certain traffic configurations may remain in place, like temporary shifts or shoulder closures.
If you are looking for some new land in Michigan, the DNR has begun a public land auction.
More and more a lot of people are looking for land that is off the grid and away from cities. If you fall into this category, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has started an online auction featuring surplus public land.
How many pieces of property are available in this auction?
After examining the properties that it manages, the Michigan DNR has selected 10 properties that are much better suited for private ownership. This properties are located in Antrim, Baraga, Benzie, Berrien, Delta, Gogebic, Midland, and Oakland counties.