ISHPEMING, MI-- The Michigan Department of Transportation is inviting the public to comment on a planned road project in Ishpeming.
MDOT will replace the signalized intersection of US-41/M-28 and Lakeshore Drive with a roundabout. Officials say as of 2017, that intersection had the highest level of crash severity in the U.P.
The one-year project also involves replacing the pavement and improving the bridge over the Carp River that crosses under the highway just west of the intersection. Streetlights will be installed and a pedestrian crossing will be provided along the east side of the roundabout.
The project is expected to cost $4.3 million. Work is expected to begin in spring 2023 and be completed in fall of that year.
Public input is being sought through August 31. You can access an online comment form here. Or submit comments by mail, e-mail or phone to MDOT Public Involvement Specialist and Hearings Officer Monica Monsma at MonsmaM@Michigan.gov or:
Monica Monsma
MDOT Environmental Services Section
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-4381
