Michigan Department of Transportation
06/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/02/2026 14:07
Lane closures for UP bridge inspections June 5-11
HOUGHTON, Mich. - Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing routine bridge inspections on structures in the Upper Peninsula from June 5 to 11. The inspections will require intermittent closures.
The following closures are scheduled for the inspections. The work is weather-dependent:
- Friday, June 5: The M-26 bridge over the Eagle River will have lane closures under flag control from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Saturday, June 6: The M-64/M-38 bridge over the Ontonagon River and River Road will have shared-use path closures from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and shoulder closures from 2 to 4 p.m.
- Monday, June 8: The M-38 bridge over the Firesteel River will have lane closures under flag control from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 9: The US-45 bridge over the East Branch of the Ontonagon River will have lane closures under flag control from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 10: The M-28 bridge over the Ontonagon River will have lane closures under flag control from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Thursday, June 11: The US-41 bridge over the Sturgeon River will have lane closures under flag control from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
These inspections will help ensure continued safe and reliable operation of the bridges.
Michigan Department of Transportation published this content on June 02, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on June 02, 2026 at 20:07 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]