"We must all do our part to keep the roads safe for our workers during this construction season,” Whitmer said. “Stay alert in construction zones, follow all posted signs, and slow down to protect our construction workers and save a life."
National Work Zone Awareness Week is an annual event that focuses national attention on worker and motorist safety in work zones. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) hosted the 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week kick-off event with the theme, “Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.”
The M-59 project is part of a $63-million Rebuilding Michigan investment that would rebuild and improve approximately 4.5 miles of M-59 from Romeo Plank Road to I-94 and support 800 jobs. This project is expected to be completed in November 2022.
"We are incredibly grateful to the Gun Lake Tribe’s generosity and shared commitment to fix Michigan’s roads and bridges,” Whitmer said. “This project will benefit all who travel on U.S. 131, keeping families safe and the economy moving forward. By investing in Michigan’s infrastructure, we will support thousands of good-paying jobs, and make Michigan a leader in infrastructure.”
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The US-131/M-179 project will update the interchange to a single point urban interchange and resurface US-131 from 120th Avenue to 133rd Avenue in Allegan County. The cost of the project is approximately $26 million, with the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi funding 80 percent of the costs. The two-year project kicked off March 2021 and is scheduled to open to traffic in November of 2022.
"As we put Michigan back to work, investing in our state’s infrastructure under the Rebuilding Michigan plan will create thousands of good-paying jobs and drive the economy forward,” Whitmer said. “The Rebuilding Michigan plan is a top priority for my administration because it makes our roads safer for everyone and economy stronger for small businesses without an increase at the gas pump.”
The US-127 project will resurface and improve approximately nine miles of US-127 from the Clare County Line to Hatton Road and support 178 jobs. This project is expected to be completed in October 2021.