BERRIEN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is planning a three-year project to rebuild 11 miles of I-94 in Berrien County from I-94 Business Loop (BL) (Red Arrow Highway) to Britain Avenue.
MDOT has released a video on YouTube to help explain this Rebuilding Michigan project, which can be viewed below:
MDOT currently is planning the project to rebuild I-94 from west of the interchange with I-94 Business Loop, known locally as Red Arrow Highway, to Britain Avenue, a six-lane section divided freeway with an annual average daily traffic volume of 63,000 vehicles.
In addition to rebuilding this section of I-94, work also includes replacing four bridges, and improving seven additional bridges.
The total investment for this project is estimated to be more than $153 million.
Maintenance work to prepare for the main project will occur in 2022, while major work activities are expected to begin in 2023 and conclude in 2024.
Public Input –
Public input is being sought to help MDOT recognize and address any concerns that may result from the project.
Residents can provide comments and questions using the online comment form or by mail, e-mail or phone to MDOT Public Involvement Specialist and Hearings Officer Monica Monsma at MonsmaM@Michigan.gov.
Questions can also be mailed to the following address:
Monica Monsma
MDOT Environmental Services Section
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-4381
Officials add that the funding for this project is made possible by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan program, which is meant to rebuild the state highways and bridges.
