CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – For drivers in Calhoun County, the long nightmare is over.
The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced the work to rebuild or repair 17 bridges along I-94 in Calhoun County has been completed. All lanes of I-94 are open as work wraps up for the winter.
The three-year, $160 million project included the repaving of 10 miles of I-94 and the Battle Creek Rest Area parking lot.
Drivers have had to put up with lane closures and rebuilding for the last two years.
As part of the three-year, $160 million investment, MDOT rebuilt the I-94 bridges over 6 1/2 Mile Road, Beadle Lake Road, 9 Mile Road and the Kalamazoo River.
Bridges that were improved included I-94 over Riverside Drive, I-194/M-66 over I-94, F Drive North over I-94, and 17 Mile Road over I-94.
Repaving has been completed on westbound I-94 from Capital Avenue to Helmer Road, eastbound I-94 from Helmer Road to 6 1/2 Mile Road, and on eastbound and westbound I-94 between I-69 and 17 1/2 Mile Road.
A separate project to rebuild the Battle Creek Rest Area on eastbound I-94 began earlier this year; that work will culminate in 2025 with repaving the parking lot.
Also planned to start in the spring are repaving westbound I-94 from Capital Avenue to 6 1/2 Mile Road, drainage improvements, sign installation and pavement markings.
Funding for this project is made possible by the Rebuilding Michigan program.
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