Meridian Street to close at I-75 Business Spur on Friday

NEWS RELEASE
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Meridian Street will be closed at the I-75 Business Spur (BS) in Sault Ste. Marie Friday while a culvert is installed. A signed detour will be in place.

The closure will begin at 7 a.m. Friday. The work, expected to be completed the same day, is part of the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) reconstruction and roundabout project.

MDOT and the City of Sault Ste. Marie are investing $11.2 million to reconstruct 2.2 miles of roadway and construct a roundabout combining the intersections of Three Mile Road/Mackinac Trail and I-75 BS/Mackinac Trail in Sault Ste. Marie.

The project is scheduled to be constructed in phases over two years. The project began in May and is expected to be completed in October 2019.

This project is expected to improve safety and traffic flow in this area. Project area: https://bit.ly/2KRDy7E.

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