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Detour for US-45 culvert replacement in Ontonagon County set to begin July 22

July 17, 2025

ONTONAGON, Mich. - Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be replacing a culvert on US-45 north of Rockland in Ontonagon County, requiring closing and detouring US-45 beginning Tuesday morning, July 22. The project is expected to be completed by Friday, July 25.

US-45 will be closed near the culvert, 1,700 feet east of French Shanty Road. Traffic will be detoured onto M-26 and M-38.

This project 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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