MDOT plans meeting to discuss M-123 Black Creek project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                        MONDAY, MAY 8, 2017 

CONTACT: Dan Weingarten, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-250-4809
                       weingartend@michigan.gov  

 

MDOT plans meeting to discuss 
M-123 Black Creek project.         

WHAT:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to a meeting to discuss the upcoming M-123 Black Creek box culvert installation project. The meeting will follow an open house format. Construction plans will be available for review, and there will be opportunities for residents and business owners to ask questions or speak one-on-one with MDOT officials.

WHO:
MDOT staff
Hebert Construction (project contractor) staff 
Interested residents and business owners 

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
4-6 p.m. 

WHERE:
Whitefish Township Hall
7052 N. M-123
Paradise 

Special accommodations: Accommodations can be made for persons with disabilities and limited English speaking ability. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers available upon request. Please call 517-373-2227 to request at least seven days before meeting date.

BACKGROUND:
MDOT will be investing a little more than $1 million to install a concrete box culvert on M-123 over Black Creek near Paradise in Chippewa County. The project also includes associated paving and guardrail installation. Work will require intermittent lanes closures under flag control and a temporary signal. The project is expected to start May 30 and be completed in early September.

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

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