NEWBERRY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing about $5 million on a project to repair two M-48 overpasses over I-75 in Chippewa County over three. Work on the M-48 overpass at I-75connecting M-129 to Mackinac Trail started in 2024 and is scheduled to resume on July 20. Work on the M-48 overpass at I-75 near Rudyard was completed in 2025. Remaining work includes temporary supports and other improvements.
I-75 will be reduced to one lane in each direction, with a reduced speed limit of 60 mph (45 mph where workers present) and a 12-foot width restriction.
M-48 will have one lane of alternating traffic with a temporary traffic signal, along with a 12-foot width restriction.
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