MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $4.2 million to upgrade signs and overhead sign structures along US-127 throughout Clare County over two years. Work this year will be done June 2-Aug. 1, then May-July 2026.
"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:
Clare
Highway:
US-127
Closest communities:
Clare
Harrison
Start date:
Monday, June 2, 2025
Estimated end date:
Friday, Aug. 1, 2025
Overall project end date:
Friday, July 2026
Traffic restrictions:
Traffic will be maintained with intermittent lane and shoulder closures. Work will be done from the southern to northern county lines along US-127 in both directions.
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 40 jobs.
Safety benefit:
Lane and shoulder closures during this type of work are necessary to provide the safest work area possible for crews and motorists.
