NEWS

Construction season begins on I-194

Battle Creek Enquirer

Take heed of the signs, for construction season is upon us. Road work began on Monday for I-194 and M-66. Traffic was narrowed down to one lane as construction workers began cutting out concrete panels for repair.

Unlike asphalt, concrete is fit together in blocks, like Legos. This allows workers to repair crumbling sections without having to take out the entire road.

According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, construction is estimated to continue until June 17 on I-194 from Golden Avenue to Hamblin Road and on M-66 from Van Buren Street to Capital Avenue.

To stay up to date on MDOT projects, go to michigan.gov/drive.

Calhoun County currently lists:

  • Eastbound M-89(West Michigan Avenue) between 20th Street and Lennon Street in Battle Creek; intermittent single lane closure for utility pole replacement, estimated to last until May 7.
  • Eastbound and westbound I-94 between Beadle Lake Road (Exit 100) and 11 Mile Road (Exit 104); expect intermittent single lane closures for pavement samples and soil borings, from May 9 to May 13.
  • The total closure of North Superior Street (M-99) for railroad crossing construction in Albion is estimated to end May 7.
  • Expect lane closure on northbound and southbound M-99, from M-60 to Kalamazoo River bridge in Albion Township, with flagging for mill and resurface and shoulder work from May 3 to June 24.

The City of Battle Creek has a couple projects starting this month:

  • Traffic signal work is happening at McCamly Street and Michigan Avenue. Traffic signal work on Jackson Street and Hamblin Avenue will start in May. The work is expected to finish in fall.
  • A water main replacement project is expected to start mid-May on 24th Street, from Highland Boulevard to Goguac Street; on 27th Street from Territorial Road to Highland Boulevard; and on 28th Street from Territorial Road to Goguac Street. Residents should soon receive letters detailing the construction. The work is expected to finish in the late summer or early fall.