M-63 and I-94 BR bridge repairs over the St. Joseph River start Thursday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2019

 

CONTACT: Nick Schirripa, MDOT Office of Communications, SchirripaN@Michigan.gov

                       269-208-7829

 

M-63 and I-94 BR bridge repairs over

the St. Joseph River start Thursday

 

COUNTY:

Berrien

 

HIGHWAYS:

M-63 and I-94 Business Route (BR)

 

CLOSEST CITIES:

Benton Harbor and St. Joseph

 

START DATE:

Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019

 

ESTIMATED END DATE:

Sunday, March 22, 2020

 

PROJECT:

The Michigan Department of Transportation will be repairing two bridges over the St. Joseph River; the M-63 (Main Street) Blossomland Bascule Bridge in St. Joseph and the I-94 BR (West Main Street) Bicentennial Bascule Bridge in Benton Harbor. The $5.7 million investment includes joint replacement, patching, overlay, steel repairs, and painting, as well as mechanical, hydraulic and electrical rehabilitation.

 

For project details and a map, visit Mi Drive.

 

SAFETY BENEFITS:

This project will extend the life and operations of these bridges, ensuring the safe operations for vehicular, pedestrian and marine traffic.

 

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:

Each bridge will be closed for construction but not at the same time. While one bridge is closed the other will be used as part of the posted detour.                                   

 

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