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Update: Detour for US-2 project in Ironwood to start May 27
Michigan DOT sent this bulletin at 05/20/2014 01:46 PM EDT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014
CONTACT: Dan Weingarten, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-485-6322, ext. 136
Update: Detour for US-2 project in Ironwood
to start May 27
COUNTY:
Gogebic
HIGHWAY:
US-2
CLOSEST CITY:
Ironwood
ESTIMATED STARTING DATE:
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE:
Friday, Oct. 17, 2014
PROJECT:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is reconstructing 1.3 miles of US-2 in Ironwood, from Tourist Park Road to Curry Street. Work includes utility upgrades, sidewalks and construction of a center left-turn lane at US-2 Business Route (Douglas Boulevard). The contractor has begun improvements to the detour route, including milling and paving, pavement marking and lane assignment modifications.
Project map:
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:
Eastbound US-2 traffic will be detoured onto US-51 in Wisconsin to Silver Street in Hurley then to McLeod Avenue and Lake Street in Ironwood. Westbound US-2 traffic will remain on US-2 but will be restricted to one-way travel.
Motorists and residents are reminded that all businesses in the project area will remain open during construction.
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