ESCANABA, MI-- The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing US-2/41/M-35 over the Escanaba River for construction early next month.
Both northbound and southbound lanes will be shut down July 5 and 6 to place beams for the new bridge. During the closure eastbound traffic will be detoured via County Roads 426, 420, and 531, and M-35. The detour will be reversed for westbound traffic.
The closure is set to begin July 5 at 10 a.m. and end around 6 a.m. on the 6.
M-DOT is investing $20.5 million to replace both the US-2 bridge over the Escanaba River and the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad bridge over US-2. The two-year project includes reconstructing and realigning 0.8 miles of roadway and replacing 3,000 feet of railroad track.
The project is expected to be completed in October.
