Great Lakes Wire

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will start repairs on the Clarabella Road overpass at US-10 in Clare County beginning September 22. The work is scheduled to continue through September 26, with a project completion date set for October 2025.

The repair project is part of a larger $2.7 million initiative aimed at improving and repairing 13 structures across Genesee, St. Clair, Arenac, Isabella, and Clare counties. These improvements include concrete substructure patching, resealing bridge joints, steel rocker bearing realignment, steel beam repairs, heat straightening, painting, and installation of temporary supports.

During the construction period, the right lane of eastbound US-10 will be closed. Additionally, flagging operations may occur on Clarabella Road as needed from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23.

According to MDOT’s economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support approximately 26 jobs.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer commented on the ongoing roadwork efforts across Michigan: "Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. This year let's build on our momentum to pass a bipartisan local road funding plan so we can keep fixing our damn roads and creating good-paying local jobs."

MDOT stated that these repairs are intended to improve safety for both workers and motorists by extending the service life of area structures.