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US-131 will close in both directions this September in Wexford County, so construction crews can replace an aging bridge over the Manistee River.
Detours will be required, said Bob Felt, a spokesman for the Department of Transportation.
"In order to do this project in a construction season," said Felt, "we do have to detour the traffic and that will be a concern for some of the local people for emergency response and whatnot."
A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 28 to introduce the public to the project. It will take place from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Manton.
According to Felt, MDOT has already been meeting with local officials to prepare them for the closure.
"We've had meetings prior to this week with the EMS folks and some of the local officials and we're doing everything we can to make sure they understand exactly how the project will be staged and what they need to do to get to the people they need to get to."
The project's cost is estimated at $3 million, and it is being funded at least in part by federal stimulus dollars.
Thursday's meeting is open to local officials, business owners and the general public. The Manton VFW Hall is located at 407 State Street in Manton.
Detours will be required, said Bob Felt, a spokesman for the Department of Transportation.
"In order to do this project in a construction season," said Felt, "we do have to detour the traffic and that will be a concern for some of the local people for emergency response and whatnot."
A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 28 to introduce the public to the project. It will take place from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Manton.
According to Felt, MDOT has already been meeting with local officials to prepare them for the closure.
"We've had meetings prior to this week with the EMS folks and some of the local officials and we're doing everything we can to make sure they understand exactly how the project will be staged and what they need to do to get to the people they need to get to."
The project's cost is estimated at $3 million, and it is being funded at least in part by federal stimulus dollars.
Thursday's meeting is open to local officials, business owners and the general public. The Manton VFW Hall is located at 407 State Street in Manton.
