Individuals have reported receiving text messages claiming to be from MDOT and demanding toll payments. This is a scam. MDOT does not operate any toll roads; messages should be ignored and deleted immediately. Learn more from MDOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich and Attorney General Dana Nessel.
Grading (Earthen Burms - Cuts & Fills, Slope Stabilization, and Turf Establishment)
Private parties may request to perform temporary or permanent minor grading in the State highway Right-of-Way. Minor grading is the addition or removal of no more than 10 cubic feet of fill or cut material along each linear foot of a longitudinally oriented State highway Right-of-Way reference line or arc.
Grading requests that exceed the “10 cubic foot limit” within the Limited Access Right-of-Way may be allowed in circumstances where the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) receives a tangible benefit, such as, better drainage or correcting an eroded embankment.
Applicants must submit an individual permit application package through the Construction Permit System (CPS) and ensure drainage has been addressed.