Westbound US-23 connector closed overnight Oct. 24 for sign installation in Arenac County

BAY CITY, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be closing the westbound US-23 connector overnight Oct. 24 from Deep River Road to the US-23/I-75 interchange for overhead sign installation in Arenac County.

This work is part of a $3.1 million investment to improve signs and overhead sign structures, guardrails and delineators along I-75, US-23 and M-13 in Bay and Arenac counties.

County:
Arenac

Highways:
US-23 connector

Closest cities:
Standish
Pinconning

Start date:
9 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024

Estimated end date:
6 a.m.
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024

Traffic restrictions:
Starting at 9 p.m., crews will intermittently close the westbound lanes of the US-23 connector for 15 minutes each time. Law enforcement will assist with closing the roadway.

Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 38 jobs.

Safety benefit:
The closure is necessary to provide the safest work area possible for crews and motorists as the overhead signs are installed. MDOT regularly replaces older signs with newer, more reflective signs to ensure the signs are visible day and night, and to satisfy federal requirements.