MARQUETTE, MI-- The Michigan Department of Transportation is awarding a grant to the Marquette County Road Commission to improve County Road 492.
The $375,000 will come from the Transportation Economic Development Fund. It will be used to resurface the roadway and add left-turn lanes at the intersection of CR 492 and Forestville Road/Commerce Drive.
The total cost of construction is $500,000. The Road Commission will contribute $125,000.
Officials say substantial commercial traffic, primarily related to the mining and forestry industries, have contributed to the deterioration of the roadway. This project will preserve the route's all-season capability.