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M-203 culvert replacement in Houghton County starts July 7

June 23, 2025

HANCOCK, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $270,000 to replace a culvert on M-203 east of Salo Road (Bear Lake Road, Lakeshore Road) in Hancock Township, Houghton County.

 

"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-203

Closest community:
Hancock

Tentative start date:
Monday, July 7, 2025

Project end date:
Friday, July 18, 2025

Traffic restrictions:
Through-traffic will be detoured onto US-41.

Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support three jobs.

Safety benefits:
This work will help ensure continued safe and reliable operation of the roadway.

Press Release MI Newswire Department of Transportation Superior Region

Media Contact:

Dan Weingarten

MDOT Superior Region Media Representative

WeingartenD@Michigan.gov

906-250-4809

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