Bridge repairs to close Mt. Hope Road bridge over I-96 in Eaton Co. starting Sept. 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2017

CONTACT: Kari Arend, MDOT Office of Communications, 517-750-0406

                       arendk@michigan.gov

Bridge repairs to close Mt. Hope Road bridge

over I-96 starting Sept. 5

COUNTY:

Eaton

ROADWAY:

Mt. Hope Road over I-96

CLOSEST CITY:

Grand Ledge

START DATE:

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017

REOPEN DATE:

Mid-September 2017 (14 days after the closure)

PROJECT:

Starting next week, bridge repairs begin on the Mt. Hope Road bridge over I-96.

TRAFFIC IMPACTS:

During construction, the bridge will be closed to all traffic. A detour will be posted that includes Nixon Road, St. Joseph Highway, and Canal Road.

Project map: https://goo.gl/hWRLkD

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