Paving Begins in Liberty Township

Paving began July 12, 2017, on Jefferson Road, between South Jackson Road and US-127. Michigan Paving will be laying the first of two applications of asphalt to this section of road. Work is expected to be completed in two weeks, weather permitting.

Flaggers will be directing traffic. No detour route will be posted, and motorists should expect short delays.

Paving in Sandstone Township

Construction will begin next week, when crews start paving the entire length of both Leora Lane and Cuff Road on Monday, July 24, 2017, weather permitting. Additional work will include laying gravel shoulders and is expected to be completed in one week.

Flaggers will be directing traffic. No detour route will be posted, and motorists should expect short delays.

Springport Road Closure, Springport Township

 Jackson County Department of Transportation will close Springport Road between Crawford Road and Brown Road, on Monday, July 24, 2017. The road will be closed to traffic so crews can replace a cross road culvert which is 7 ½ feet in diameter, about one half mile east of Crawford Road. The work is expected to be completed in two weeks, weather permitting.

No detour will be posted, and motorists should seek an alternate route.

Erie Road Closure at Railroad Crossing, Concord and Parma Townships

In coordination with Amtrak, the Jackson County Department of Transportation will close Erie Road between N. Concord Road and Litle Road, on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The road will be closed to through traffic while crews rebuild the railroad crossing. This work is expected to be completed in one week, weather permitting.

No detour route will be posted, and motorists should seek an alternate route.

Cooper Road Closure Update

The Jackson County Department of Transportation (JCDOT) has closed Cooper Road between M-106 and Maple Grove Road due to two cross road culvert failures, which are approximately one quarter mile apart. JCDOT was forced to close the road because of continued undermining.

The first culvert failure which is a county drain, occurred on April 6, 2017, near Thorpe Road. This culvert is south of the culvert which failed yesterday, June 7, 2017. This north culvert has a flowing body of water through it, a tributary of the Grand River.

JCDOT is collaborating with the Department of Environment Quality and the Jackson County Drain Commissioner to get the appropriate permits to replace the culverts.

The road will remain closed for several weeks until all required permits have been acquired.

No detour route will be posted, and motorists should seek an alternate route.