While no one has enjoyed the delays and traffic congestion caused by the months-long rebuilding of Pine Grove Avenue, also known as M-25, through the north end of Port Huron and into Fort Gratiot, the finished product from the extensive repairs looks to be worth the wait. And the wait is almost over.
Jocelyn Garza, Communications Representative from the Michigan Department of Transportation, said that the work is wrapping up and that traffic is expected to be placed in its normal configuration on August 1st.
Garza said that there will be some occasional lane closures after August 1st to finish up the remaining work. Garza said that the $5.8 million project is on schedule and on budget and moved smoothly.
Hopefully, vehicles will also be moving smoothly when the project is complete. The final touches include painting the bridge railing, completing an epoxy overlay on the bridge deck, replacing some remaining sections of curb, and repairing drainage structures. Pavement markings and adjusting traffic signals are the last things to be done.
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
