Public meetings scheduled

MDOT schedules annual public meetings throughout U.P.

 

WHAT:
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has scheduled a series of public meetings to discuss the department's Five-Year Road and Bridge Program, the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), and the State Long-Range Plan (SLRP).

Three meetings are scheduled in locations throughout MDOT's Superior Region to accommodate residents of the region's 15 counties:

- Sault Ste. Marie (Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac counties),
- Escanaba (Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Marquette, Menominee and Schoolcraft counties) and
- Houghton (Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties).

WHO:
MDOT Superior Region and Newberry, Ishpeming and Crystal Falls Transportation Service Center (TSC) staff
Rural planning agencies
Interested residents and business owners

WHEN:Tuesday, April 14, 2015 (Sault Ste. Marie)
5 p.m.

Monday, April 20, 2015 (Houghton)
1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 (Escanaba)
1 p.m.

WHERE:Lake Superior State University MacArthur Room
650 W. Easterday Ave.
Sault Ste. Marie 

 

Heirman Center Room 963
Bay CollegeEscanaba

 

Houghton City Hall616 Shelden Ave.Houghton

Special accommodations: 888-304-6368

BACKGROUND:

For more information, contact MDOT Superior Region Planner Vince Bevins at 906-786-1800, ext. 315, or bevinsv@michigan.gov, or MDOT Superior Region Communications Representative Dan Weingarten at 906-485-4270, ext. 136, or weingartend@michigan.gov.

Weight restrictions start tomorrow

March 17, 2015 -- Effective 12:01 a.m. March 18, weight restrictions will be imposed and enforced on all state trunkline highways in the state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I, or US designations.

In the restricted areas, the following will apply:           
- On routes designated as "all-season routes" (designated in green and gold on the MDOT Truck Operators Map), there will be no reduction in legal axle weights.           
- On routes designated as "seasonal" (designated in solid or dashed red on the MDOT Truck Operators Map), there will be a posted weight reduction of 25 percent for rigid pavements and 35 percent for flexible pavements.

All extended permits will be valid for oversize loads in the weight-restricted area on the restricted routes. Single-trip permits will not be issued for any overweight loads or loads exceeding 14 feet in width, 11 axles and 150 feet in overall length on the restricted routes.

For weight restriction information and updates, call 800-787-8960, or you can access this information on Michigan Department of Transportation's website at www.michigan.gov/truckers, under "Restrictions."

All-season routes are designated in green and gold on the MDOT Truck Operators Map, which is available online. You also may sign up to receive e-mail alerts.

Trucking companies located in New Jersey and Canada can obtain information by calling 517-373-6256.