BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking for public comment on the planned 2026 project to replace the bridge beams and deck on the M-89 (Washington Avenue) bridge over the Battle Creek River in Battle Creek.
To complete the bridge work, MDOT is proposing to obtain a 0.3-acre parcel of permanent right of way along the northwest corner of the M-89/Jackson Street intersection.
During work, local streets will be detoured with a temporary detour of the Battle Creek Linear Park Trail. Pedestrians will be detoured to the north side of Michigan Avenue and then south on Kendall Street. The project also will require temporary closures of the areas under the M-89 bridge at the railroad tracks for construction access.
Public comments should be submitted by Monday, April 7, 2025, using the online comment form or by mail, email or phone to MDOT Public Involvement Specialist and Hearings Officer Monica Monsma at MonsmaM@Michigan.gov.
Monica Monsma
MDOT Environmental Services Section
425 West Ottawa St.
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909
(517)335-4381
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