Be patient with summer road work
Spring in the Upper Peninsula brings warm weather, outdoor activities such as camping, picnicking, fishing — and road construction.
While many of the activities are greeted with open arms by residents, most motorists frown upon the disruption of their travels by road projects.
One of the more noticeable projects this year that will impact a large number of drivers is the expansion of U.S. 41 along Teal Lake. The $1.5 million project will add a turn lane on the highway between Negaunee and Ishpeming.
In addition to the much-needed turn lane, the Michigan Department of Transportation project will include resurfacing of the existing roadway and construction of a stormwater retention structure to remove sediment before the water enters Teal Lake.
The center turn lane is being installed to allow for much safer turns across oncoming traffic lanes.
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