News In The Upper Peninsula


 
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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Roads   MDOT to invest $49 million in U.P. in 2012      3/15/2012

ESCANABA — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to invest $49 million in the Upper Peninsula this year, including $39 million to repair 202 miles of state highways, and $4 million to repair 11 bridges.



Monday, February 20, 2012

Roads   Traffic signals in Ironwood to change March 8      2/20/2012

IRONWOOD — To determine whether three traffic signals on the US-2 Business Route in Ironwood are needed, the MDOT will place them in flashing mode for 90 days, beginning Thursday, March 8.



Monday, January 10, 2011

Roads   Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge traffic increases in 2010      1/10/2011

SAULT STE. MARIE - After a decade of declining traffic numbers, the International Bridge Administration in Sault Ste. Marie says traffic increased slightly in 2010.



Monday, April 5, 2010

Roads   MTU team works to develop bridge sensor technology      4/5/2010

Tess Ahlborn leads a team of two dozen MTU researchers working to identify the best remote-sensing technologies for monitoring the health of bridges.



Thursday, April 1, 2010

Roads   Clearing work starts April 5 for US-2 Crystal Falls project      4/1/2010

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be reconstructing and widening a section of US-2 in Crystal Falls.



Monday, March 29, 2010

Roads   MDOT updates traffic data Web site with U.P. camera views      3/29/2010

Planning a drive in the Upper Peninsula? You may want to check www.michigan.gov/drive before you get behind the wheel.



Thursday, March 25, 2010

Roads   Michigan traffic fatalities drop to lowest level in nearly nine decades      3/25/2010

Michigan's traffic deaths reached a milestone of 871 in 2009, the lowest number the state has recorded since 1924 when there were 863 traffic fatalities.



Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Roads   New postage stamp features Mackinac Bridge      1/26/2010

A special ceremony will be held to unveil a new postage stamp that features the Mackinac Bridge. The ceremony will be held Feb.3 in St. Ignace.



Monday, January 25, 2010

Roads   Gas prices fall 7 cents in Michigan, AAA reports      1/25/2010

In the Upper Peninsula, the average price for self-serve regular was 5 cents per gallon less than last week.



Thursday, December 17, 2009

Roads   Mackinac Bridge passenger vehicle tolls will be $3.50 on Jan. 1      12/17/2009

The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) issued a reminder to motorists planning to cross the bridge — effective Friday, Jan. 1.



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