SAGINAW ROAD STREET WIDENING PROJECT

ENDS THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 1

September 28, 2007 – Final paving operations for a N. Saginaw Road street widening project from Wheeler Street to Sugnet Road will take place Saturday, September 29 and Monday, October 1. During this work, one lane will be open to traffic in each direction, with intermittent lane shifts to accommodate the paving operations.

Motorists are encouraged to exercise caution while traveling through the area.

Final clean-up and landscape restoration of the area is planned for the week of October 1 and marks the end of the three-month-long project.

Motorists can receive weekly and last-minute construction updates for all City of Midland construction projects by signing up for the City's electronic newsletter, “City Hall News” on the City’s website at www.midland-mi.org; look for the Communications/News link under the Services header. In addition, citizens are encouraged to check out the construction updates web page for construction detour maps and details. This page can be accessed via the City’s home page.

Call the City’s Engineering Department at 989-837-3348 with any questions.

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