MT. PLEASANT, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting a public open house to discuss the M-20 corridor improvements expected to begin March 6.

This $19 million investment includes rebuilding M-20 from Mission Street to US-127, signal modernizations, a right-turn lane at M-20/Isabella Road, bridge work on US-127 over M-20, pump station improvements, and local municipality improvements for sewer and utilities.

Who:
Interested residents
Community leaders
Local businesses
MDOT staff and consultants 

When:
Monday, Feb. 27, 2023
4 - 6 p.m.

Where:
Mt. Pleasant Transportation Service Center (TSC)
1212 Corporate Dr.
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

Accessibility:
Accommodations can be made for persons who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for participation. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. Please contact Orlando Curry at 517-335-4381 or complete Form 2658 for American Sign Language (ASL) located on the Title VI webpage: https://www.Michigan.gov/MDOT/Programs/Title-VI. Requests should be made at least five days prior to the meeting date. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative, but accommodations may not be guaranteed.

Project information:
The M-20 corridor improvements involve rebuilding the corridor, including improving the driving surface, addressing traffic signal modernizations at Isabella Road and the US-127 ramps, adding a right-turn lane at eastbound M-20/Isabella Road, and replacing the bearings for the US-127 bridge over M-20. During work, the local municipality will replace the sewer and improve other local utilities.

Construction is expected to begin March 6. During the 2023 construction season, work will address the corridor from Packard Road to US-127. In 2024, crews will address M-20 from Packard Road to Mission Street.

MDOT staff will be present at this meeting to answer questions regarding the scope of work and plans to maintain traffic throughout the project.