Major construction project resumes on Mackinac Bridge
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Construction work is set to resume Monday on a major two-season project on the Mackinac Bridge.
According to the , the northbound side of the bridge was repaired and repaved last spring. This year, the work will focus on repairing and repaving the southbound lanes and replacing a modular joint over one of the bridge's piers.
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Barring weather restrictions, repaving will start Monday along with work to replace the modular joint over Pier 34 at the start of the north viaduct span. The goal is to have that work done by April 26.
From April 28 through May 22, construction crews will shift to the northbound side of the bridge to replace the other half of the modular joint.
Through both of those stretches, the bridge will be limited to one lane of traffic in each direction.
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Kim Nowack, bridge director of the Mackinac Bridge Authority, says the ultimate goal is to have the work done before the tourist season begins in earnest this summer.
'We've worked closely with the contractor to make sure the planned work can be completed prior to Memorial Day to help avoid delays for travelers,' Nowack . 'Focusing this season's work on the joint replacement and limited repaving should make that deadline achievable.'
was scheduled with a similar timeline but delays forced the lane closures to extend into mid-June.
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MDOT says the busiest time for travelers will be between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekends. Travelers are encouraged to consider crossing at 'off-peak times' to try to avoid delays.
Wide-load restrictions will be in place during construction. Vehicles wider than 10 feet will be allowed to cross once per day. Regular traffic will be stopped at approximately 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays to allow wide-load trucks to cross.
Any trucker with a wide load must contact the at least 24 hours in advance and arrive at the bridge in time for the 7 p.m. pass.
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