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MDOT public open house March 20 for M-142 improvements in Huron County

March 06, 2024

SAGINAW, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to attend an open house to learn more about an upcoming $5.2 million investment to improve M-142 from M-53 to M-19 in Huron County. Attendees will be able to view project information and project staff will be present and available to answer questions.

Who:
Community stakeholders
City representatives
Local businesses
Interested residents
MDOT staff and contractors  

When:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Where:
Bad Axe City Hall
300 E. Huron Ave.
Bad Axe, MI 48413

Accessibility:
Attendees who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for effective participation should contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or CurryO@Michigan.gov, preferably at least five business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Forms are located on the Title VI webpage. Requests made after this timeframe will be evaluated and honored to the extent possible.

Project information:
This $5.2 million investment includes resurfacing the roadway as well as sanitary sewer and water main work on M-142 from M-53 to M-19. The roadway will also be widened for the addition of a center left-turn lane from Nugent Road to a half-mile east.

Traffic will be detoured via M-53 to Learman and Carpenter roads. Local traffic will be maintained on M-142 from M-53 to Hellems Road.

Work is expected to begin on April 1 and end Aug. 15.

Press Release MI Newswire Department of Transportation Bay Region Public Meetings

Media Contact:

Caitlyn French

MDOT Bay Region Media Representative

FrenchC4@Michigan.gov

989-573-1274

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