NEWS - Local road closures in Clare County for railroad work
Michigan DOT sent this bulletin at 06/11/2020 03:38 PM EDT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020
CONTACT: Michael Frezell, MDOT Office of Communications, 517-281-6519,
FrezellM@Michigan.gov
Local road closures in Clare County
for railroad work
COUNTY:
Clare
HIGHWAYS:
Multiple local roads
CLOSEST CITIES:
Clare
Farwell
Lake George
START DATE:
7 a.m.
Monday, June 15, 2020
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE:
May 2021
PROJECT:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $2.6 million to replace 8 miles of rail on state-owned railroad in Clare County. Timiny R/R Construction Inc. is contracted to do the work on this section of railroad, which is operated under contract with MDOT by the Great Lakes Central Railroad. This important rail corridor stretches across the state connecting the Ann Arbor area to Cadillac, Traverse City, and Petoskey.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:
There will be week-long detours on various local roads between Clare and Lake George while several railroad grade crossing surfaces are replaced. Please follow posted detours. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.
SAFETY BENEFITS:
These improvements will provide increased safety and economic viability for freight trains operating along this route. New grade crossings will provide safer and smoother surfaces for motorists.
ESSENTIAL WORK:
This railroad 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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