NEWS -M-57/Irish Road intersection in Genesee County to become four-way stop effective June 18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018

 

CONTACT: Jocelyn Hall, MDOT Office of Communications, 989-245-7117

                 hallj20@michigan.gov

 

M-57/Irish Road intersection in Genesee County to become four-way stop effective June 18

                           

COUNTY: 
Genesee

 

HIGHWAY:                                   

M-57 Irish Road

CLOSEST CITY:                 

Otisville

                                   

ESTIMATED DATE:            
Monday, June 18, 2018

PROJECT:                          

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will add additional stop signs to the M-57 corridor, bringing the intersection of M-57 and Irish Road in Forest Township to a four-way stop. Work includes the addition of "stop ahead" signs, temporary rumble strips, and updating the overhead flashing signal to flashing red in all directions. Portable message boards will be placed on M-57 in advance of the new signs for several weeks to remind drivers of the new intersection configuration.

 

Project Map: http://bit.ly/2JOu5Sh

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:                     

Drivers can expect intermittent shoulder and single-lane closures through the day while additional traffic control devices are added to the intersection. Following the addition of the new signs, the intersection will immediately begin operating as a four-way stop.

SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS:
This work is expected to reduce the number of crashes at the intersection.