In 2022, Gov. Whitmer is making the largest investment in state roads and bridges in Michigan’s history   

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that major road and bridge repair projects are beginning this week in Allegan, Houghton, Ingham, Iron, Macomb, and St. Clair counties. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) road projects include the M-89 Resurfacing Project in Allegan County, the M-26 Resurfacing Project in Houghton County, the I-96 Business Loop Culvert Replacement and M-99 Improvement Projects in Ingham County, the M-189 Resurfacing Project in Iron County, and the M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) Rebuilding Project in Macomb County. The Rebuilding Our Bridges projects that are starting this week include Dennis Road at Doan Creek in Ingham County and Palms Road at Belle River in St. Clair County. These investments are expected to support 912 jobs.    

“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt to fix the damn roads and bridges to save drivers time and money. These investments in Allegan, Houghton, Ingham, Iron, Macomb, and St. Clair counties will support 912 jobs and help drivers go to work, run errands, and visit family safely,” said Governor Whitmer. “Since I took office through the end of 2022, we will have invested 70% more in our roads than the previous four years to fix over 16,000 lane miles of road and 1,200 bridges, supporting nearly 89,000 jobs. Both my Rebuilding Michigan Plan and the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan are helping us build safe, reliable infrastructure that makes a difference for families and small business across the state. I hope you all like orange because you’ll be seeing a lot of cones and barrels this summer. We’re fixing our roads with the right mix and materials, so they stay fixed, without raising taxes by a cent. Let’s keep moving dirt!”   

M-89 Resurfacing Project in Allegan County 

MDOT is investing $2 million to resurface approximately 5 miles of M-89 between I-196 and 58th Street on the west side of Fennville. Work also includes culvert replacement between 66th and 64th streets. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 25 jobs.  

M-26 Resurfacing Project in Houghton County  

MDOT is investing about $1 million to resurface 2.2 miles of M-26 from 21st Street to the village limit of Lake Linden in Houghton County. Work includes sealing, asphalt milling and resurfacing, concrete sidewalk ramps, and pavement markings. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 13 jobs. 

M-99 Improvement Project in Ingham County 

MDOT will close M-99 at the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing between Victor Avenue and Dunlap Street in Lansing. MDOT has issued a permit to the City of Lansing for drainage, curb, and pavement work. 

I-96 Business Loop Culvert Replacement Project in Ingham County 

MDOT is investing approximately $2.3 million to replace a culvert at Horsebrook Creek at Delta River Drive near I-96 Business Loop (BL) in Lansing. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 29 jobs. 

M-189 Resurfacing Project in Iron County  

MDOT will invest $1.5 million to resurface 6.5 miles of M-189 from the Wisconsin/Michigan state line to north of Hiawatha Road in the cities of Caspian and Iron River in Iron County. Work includes asphalt milling and resurfacing, gravel shoulders, and new pavement markings. The project includes a three-year pavement warranty. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 19 jobs. 

M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) Rebuilding Project in Macomb County 

As the MDOT M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) project continues in the city of Roseville, the closures of two major cross streets, Little Mack Avenue and 14 Mile Road, are required. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to support 826 jobs.  

This work is part of the second year of the two-year project to rebuild 3 miles of M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) between 11 Mile and 14 Mile roads in the city of Roseville. The project is expected to be completed by late fall. For more information, go to MovingMacomb.org 

Rebuilding Our Bridges projects starting this week:     

About Rebuilding Our Bridges Program   

The Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Rebuilding Our Bridges pilot program, the first of its kind in Michigan, will repair 19 bridges owned by local agencies in serious or critical condition. Each bridge will have its superstructure replaced, which includes full removal and replacement of the bridge deck and supporting beams.    

MDOT expects bridge bundling, which covers several bridge locations under one contract, to streamline coordination and permitting, increase economies of scale, and improve bridge conditions on local routes around the state. MDOT is working to expand the approach, already in use on state trunkline projects, to address locally owned bridges.    

The program’s online dashboard at Michigan.gov/BridgeBundling provides project updates and shows percent completion, detour routes, and other information for each of these projects.   

Rebuilding Michigan Plan 

Since Governor Whitmer took office through the end of 2022, Michigan will have repaired, rebuilt, or replaced 16,000 lane miles of road and over 1,200 bridges, supporting nearly 89,000 jobs. In April, Governor Whitmer signed the Building Michigan Together Plan, a bipartisan plan to invest nearly $5 billion in Michigan’s infrastructure, grow the economy, create jobs, and benefit families in every region of the state. The Building Michigan Together Plan calls for critical investments of $645 million in Michigan’s infrastructure, including $317 million for road and bridge programs, benefitting both state and local projects.   

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