CEDAR RIVER, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $4.5 million to resurface and pave the shoulders on M-35 in Menominee County. Work will include about 15 miles of asphalt milling and resurfacing, surface seal, trenching, centerline and shoulder rumble strips, shoulder gravel, and pavement markings on M-35 from Jimtown Road north to J.W. Wells State Park and from Dunkas Road north to the Delta County line.
"Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying, local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. This year, let's build on our momentum to pass a bipartisan local road funding plan so we can keep fixing our damn roads and creating good-paying, local jobs."
County:
Menominee
Highway:
M-35
Closest communities:
Cedar River, Menominee
Tentative start date:
Monday, June 2, 2025
Project end date:
Mid-September 2025
Traffic restrictions:
Motorists should expect single-lane closures with a traffic regulator.
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 43 jobs.
Safety benefit:
Wider shoulders provide more room for drivers to correct and recover before potentially leaving the roadway, as well as increase safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
