NEWS - US-31 resurfacing through Pellston to begin Aug. 15

 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                 THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016

 

CONTACT: James Lake, MDOT Office of Communications, 989-732-3832, ext. 343

                     LakeJ1@michigan.gov

 

US-31 resurfacing through Pellston to begin Aug. 15

 

COUNTY:                            

Emmet

 

HIGHWAY:                         

US-31

 

CLOSEST CITY:                

Pellston

                                   

ESTIMATED STARTING DATE:                     

Monday, Aug. 15, 2016

                       

ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE:    

Friday, Oct. 21, 2016

 

PROJECT:                          

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be resurfacing 7.2 miles of US-31 in Emmet County, from Milton Road north through Pellston to Douglas Lake Road. This $2.1 million project includes concrete joint and crack repairs and new asphalt pavement.

 

Project map: http://bit.ly/2aGh3TR

 

In 2017, MDOT will reconstruct 4.2 miles of US-31 from Douglas Lake Road north to Levering. That $5.9 million project is tentatively scheduled to begin in April 2017, and be completed in October 2017.

 

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:                    

This project will require lane closures with flag control. Access to homes and businesses will be accommodated at all times.

 

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