HOUGHTON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $194,000 to install a traffic signal on M-26 at Canal Road in Houghton beginning next week.
The department has been monitoring the intersection for several years and traffic counts from this past summer show that a traffic signal is now warranted during the peak summer season. MDOT plans to operate the signal from approximately May until October each year with the signal placed in flash mode during the winter months. The exact schedule for seasonal operation of the signal will depend on traffic volumes and weather conditions.
"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:
Houghton
Highway:
M-26
Closest community:
Houghton
Project start date:
Monday, June 9, 2025
Project end date:
Early July 2025
Traffic restrictions:
Motorists should expect intermittent closures of the righthand southbound lane and the northbound shoulder of M-26 near the Canal Road intersection. Shoulder closures and narrow lanes will be in place on the Canal Road approach to M-26.
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support two jobs.
Safety benefit:
This work will improve the safety and operation of the intersection during the peak traffic season.
