Drivers in the US-2/US-41/M-35 work zone on the Escanaba River Bridge will encounter delays Wednesday morning.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, contractors will work to clean the work zone and adjust lane separators. This work will require intermittent closures of eastbound and westbound lanes under flag control. The work is expected to be completed by 3 p.m.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $20.5 million to replace both the US-2 bridge over the Escanaba River and the Escanaba and Lake Superior (E&LS) Railroad bridge over US-2. Due to weather conditions, work on the project has been suspended for the season. Lead-in work is expected to resume on the bridge in May, weather permitting, with paving scheduled to begin June 1. The project is expected to be completed in early July.
