WLKM Radio 95.9 FM
A months-long road project will begin next week in downtown Constantine.
Michigan Department of Transportation officials said work on the U.S. 131 Business Loop bridge over the St. Joseph River will start Monday.
MDOT’s Nick Schirripa said the $4.4 million project will include bridge deck and superstructure repairs, water-main and lighting replacements, and 2.2 miles of chip-sealing from Spring Street south to the intersection of U.S. 131.
Schirripa said one bridge lane will be open and traffic flow will be regulated by a temporary signal. He noted there will be single-lane closures with traffic regulators during the chip-sealing procedure.
The work is projected to be finished by the end of October.
Are they maintaining the bridge as promised when they forced the bypass through? Or are they permanently closing the outside lanes turning into a narrow 2 lane bridge? Hairbrained; unsafe MDOT plan since MMPA trucks make turns there.