As part of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Rebuilding Our Bridges pilot program, construction began on the Palms Road Bridge over the Belle River on Tuesday.
The bridge was rated as in serious condition by MDOT, and it will undergo superstructure replacement and substructure patching which is projected to take around 90 days to complete. Superstructure replacement involves full removal and replacement of the bridge deck and supporting beams.
During construction on the bridge, Palms Road will be closed from Adair Road to Division Road. The posted detour routes traffic around the area via St. Clair Highway and Hessen Road.
According to Governor Whitmer’s office, MDOT will have repaired, rebuilt, or replaced over 1,200 bridges by the end of 2022.
Whitmer said, “Both my Rebuilding Michigan Plan and the bipartisan Building Michigan Together Plan are helping us build safe, reliable infrastructure that makes a difference for families and small business across the state. I hope you all like orange because you’ll be seeing a lot of cones and barrels this summer. We’re fixing our roads with the right mix and materials, so they stay fixed, without raising taxes by a cent. Let’s keep moving dirt!”
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
