NEWS - Local road closures in Clare County for railroad work

 
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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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