M-60 BR (Oak Street) resurfacing starts Monday in Niles

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020

 

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

                       269-208-7829

 

M-60 BR (Oak Street) resurfacing starts Monday in Niles

 

COUNTIES:

Berrien and Cass

 

HIGHWAY:

M-60 Business Route (BR) (Oak Street)

 

CLOSEST CITY:

Niles

 

START DATE:

Monday, May 18, 2020

 

ESTIMATED END DATE:

Sunday, July 12, 2020

 

PROJECT:

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be resurfacing 2 miles of M-60 BR from 17th Street in Niles, Berrien County, to Sandy Lane in Cass County. The $541,000 investment includes sidewalk ramp upgrades and new pavement markings.

 

For project details and a map, please visit Mi Drive.

 

SAFETY BENEFITS:

This project will improve safety and ride quality for motorists, and it will extend the life of the roadway.

 

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:

Lane closures with traffic maintained by traffic regulators.

 

ESSENTIAL WORK: This road construction project is an essential function. Transportation workers in the field follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines to limit their risk of getting sick.  

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