County says temporary culvert repair will reopen M‑68; bridge project may require later closure
County officials said crews are installing three 6‑foot culverts (twelve 40‑foot tubes) as a temporary repair on M‑68; the county hopes to reopen the road after the first week of June but said a future MDOT bridge replacement could require lane or full closure and could take a year or more.
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County leaders discussed a temporary repair to M‑68 that involves installing large culvert tubes and keeping traffic moving while a longer bridge replacement remains a future project. An agency official described the repair as a stopgap: ‘‘There are 3 6 foot culverts that are being installed. Actually, 12 tubes that, 40 feet long each. So it'll span an 80 foot crossing with, 3 6 foot culverts,’’ the official said.
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