US-2 truck warning system project starts Oct. 12 in Mackinac County
COUNTY: Mackinac
HIGHWAY: US-2
CLOSEST TOWN: Epoufette
ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Monday, Oct. 12, 2020
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $748,000 to build right-turn lanes and truck warning systems on US-2 at Borgstrom Road and Sand Products Drive, Mackinac County. The project includes blinking "Trucks Entering Highway" signs at both locations, with sensors to activate the lights only when semi-trucks are at the intersections. Work also includes concrete curb and gutter, and pavement markings.
Graymont Mine is using portions of Borgstrom Road and US-2 to haul raw material to a dock along US-2, resulting in an expected 200 truck trips per day in the area. MDOT partnered with Graymont on a Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF) grant to fund the project.
The project map is available on Mi Drive.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS: The project will require intermittent daytime closures of US-2 at the two project locations. One lane of alternating traffic will be maintained via traffic regulators. Work will require an 11-foot width restriction on US-2 at these two locations.
SAFETY BENEFITS: New turn lanes will allow trucks to make safer turns. The warning signs will alert motorists to truck traffic and increase safety.
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