RELEASE: Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Saginaw and Crawford Counties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 2, 2025

Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Saginaw and Crawford Counties

LANSING, Mich. —  Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin road and bridge repair projects this week in several counties across the state, including Saginaw and Crawford. Based on economic modeling, these investments are expected to directly and indirectly support 15 jobs.

"Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely," said Governor Whitmer. "By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying, local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. This year, let's build on our momentum to pass a bipartisan local road funding plan so we can keep fixing our damn roads and creating good-paying, local jobs."

M-52 resurfacing in Saginaw County

MDOT is investing approximately $1.3 million to resurface M-52 from M-57 North to the southern village limit of St. Charles in Saginaw County. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 12 jobs.

County:	Saginaw
Highway:	M-52
Closest cities:	St. Charles, Chesaning
Start date:	Monday, June 2, 2025
Estimated end date:	Friday, June 27, 2025
Traffic restrictions:	Traffic will be maintained with single-lane closures under flag control.
Safety benefit:	This work will improve and extend the service life of the roadway.

M-93/Old 27 Intersection Improvements in Crawford County

MDOT will invest $318,000 to make improvements at the M-93/I-75 Business Loop (BL)/Old 27/Airport Road intersection north of Grayling and converting it to a four-way stop. Work will include new curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, flashing red traffic signal, signs and pavement markings. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support three jobs.

County:	Crawford
Highways:	M-93, I-75 BL
Closest cities:	Grayling
Start date:	Monday, June 9, 2025
Estimated end date:	Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Traffic restrictions:	This work will require single-lane and shoulder closures and traffic regulators.
Safety benefit:	The changes are being made to address crashes that have occurred at the intersection, improve safety for all users and to improve operations, particularly during peak traffic periods.

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