M59 intersection at Romeo Plank closing for 10 days

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2018

 

CONTACT: Diane Cross, MDOT Office of Communications, crossd2@michigan.gov

 

M-59 reconstruction update: Romeo Plank Road scheduled to close at M-59 for 10 days

 

COUNTY:

Macomb

 

COMMUNITIES AFFECTED:

Clinton and Macomb townships

 

ROMEO PLANK ROAD CLOSURE DATE:

7 a.m.

Thursday, July 5, 2018

 

ROMEO PLANK ROAD REOPEN DATE:

7 a.m.

Sunday, July 15, 2018

 

COMPLETE PROJECT END DATE:

October 2018

 

UPDATES:

As part of ongoing work on M-59 (Hall Road), the intersection at Romeo Plank Road will be closed beginning Monday for approximately 10 days, the first of two 10-day closures. While M-59 remains open, blocking through-traffic on Romeo Plank Road will allow crews to safely work through the eastbound and westbound intersections to pave the left lanes. Drivers can access M-59 and use the crossovers to access Romeo Plank Road on the other side of M-59 or use Garfield Road as a detour. The second 10-day closure to pave the right lanes is expected to be in mid-to-late July.

 

Project location: https://bit.ly/2KmQnaB

 

Businesses will always have access, although entry may need to be adjusted during the project. Pedestrian access will be maintained throughout the project as well.

 

PROJECT DETAILS:

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is continuing its $60 million investment to reconstruct M-59 (Hall Road) in Macomb County, with phase II between Dalcoma Drive, just west of Garfield Road, and Romeo Plank Road.

 

The project includes replacing concrete with asphalt, improving drainage, upgrading ramps to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and installing new sidewalks to fill in the missing gaps along M-59. Work also includes installing new modern traffic signals, replacing signs, enhancing landscaping, and adding decorative crosswalks.

 

For additional project details, go to www.MovingMacomb.org, which also provides updates on lane restrictions, access to businesses, and traffic times to travel through the work zone.

 

SAFETY BENEFIT:

This project will maintain safety with a smoother driving surface, improved drainage, and updated road signs. Pedestrian access will be improved as well.

 

 

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Visit MDOT's Mi Drive website for traffic information: www.michigan.gov/drive

 

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