NEWS -M-46 culvert replacement detour from Chapin Road to Iva Road in Saginaw County starts July 6

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                         MONDAY, JULY 2, 2018

 

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

                 hallj20@michigan.gov

 

M-46 culvert replacement detour from Chapin Road to Iva Road in Saginaw County starts July 6

 

                             

COUNTY:
Saginaw  

HIGHWAY:                                   
M-46

CLOSEST CITIES:                 
Hemlock
Merrill

                                   

ESTIMATED DATE:            
Friday, July 6, 2018

 

ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE:      
October 2018

PROJECT:                          

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will detour M-46 between Hemlock Road and Meridian Road to accommodate replacement of four culverts. This work is part of an overall $13 million investment to reconstruct 10.4 miles of M-46 from M-52 to the west village limit of Merrill.

 

Project map: http://bit.ly/2GDbt2B

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:                     

Beginning July 6 through Aug. 31, M-46 traffic from Chapin Road to Iva Road will detoured via Meridian Road, Frost Road, and Hemlock Road. To help maintain additional traffic on the suggested detour route, the Frost Road/Orr Road intersection will operate as a temporary four-way stop.

 

The remaining work zone from the west village limit of Merrill through M-52 will be maintained with flag control.

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Note: A tile drain replacement project is currently underway in Richland Township. Residents with specific project-related questions are encouraged to reach out to the appropriate project manager contact.

For M-46 road reconstruction, contact: MDOT - Eric Latz, 989-245-8939

 

For road reconstruction occurring outside of the M-46 project limits, contact: Spicer Group - Warren Miller, 906-281-0771

 

Media inquiries, contact: MDOT - Jocelyn Hall, 989-245-7117