Local MDOT offices open their doors to the public

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                          FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

CONTACT: Nick Schirripa, MDOT Office of Communications, 269-337-3927

                      schirripan@michigan.gov

Local MDOT offices open their doors to the public

WHAT:

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Southwest Region is holding informational open houses in each of its three Transportation Service Centers (TSCs) on Sept. 12

Each TSC serves three counties in southwestern Michigan. The Coloma TSC serves Cass, Berrien and Van Buren counties. The Kalamazoo TSC serves Allegan, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties. The Marshall TSC serves Barry, Branch and Calhoun counties.

WHO:

Residents

Business owners

Local government officials

Media             

WHEN:

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013

3:30 - 6:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Coloma TSC

3880 Red Arrow Highway

Benton Harbor

Special accommodations: 269-849-1165

Kalamazoo TSC

5372 S. 9th St.

Kalamazoo

Special accommodations: 269-375-8900

Marshall TSC

15300 W. Michigan Ave.

Marshall

Special accommodations: 269-789-0592

BACKGROUND:

TSC staff will be present at each location to meet with local residents to discuss project selection, transportation funding, construction projects and other issues. Whether it's highway and bridge conditions, project types, traffic signals and speed limits, snow removal or clearing crashes and debris, there is more to MDOT's daily workload than patching potholes.

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