HOUGHTON, Mich. - The current detour around the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) rebuilding project on US-41 in Houghton is now planned to remain in place until late October.
The traffic configuration was expected to be changed in August, but more extensive excavation work for underground utilities has taken longer than expected, delaying paving and requiring the detour extension.
Northbound US-41 remains on its normal route, while southbound US-41 is detoured. The detour route begins on southbound M-26 at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to Sharon Avenue and ends at MacInnes Drive. Local traffic is maintained along Montezuma Avenue to Shelden Avenue. US-41 traffic must turn back on Shelden Avenue at Franklin Square.
MDOT and the City of Houghton are investing about $9.6 million to rebuild 1.1 miles of US-41. This year’s work will focus on the segment from Isle Royale Street to Pearl Street and include widening College Avenue to add a center left-turn lane, storm sewer improvements, and city sanitary sewer and water main replacements. Work also is under way on East Montezuma Avenue. The project began in 2021 and is expected to be completed this fall.
