MDOT outlines Main Street reconstruction in St. Joseph, asks Berrien County for support

Jul 17, 2025

Michigan Department of Transportation officials described a full reconstruction of Main Street (Central Avenue to Blossomland Bridge) and work on Port and Ship streets, urged Berrien County to back the multi-year project and outlined a recommended full-closure detour with a targeted downtown reopening by Memorial Day 2028.

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John Smith, Michigan Department of Transportation project manager, told the Berrien County Board of Commissioners that MDOT plans to reconstruct Main Street in St. Joseph from Central Avenue to the Blossomland Bridge and to rebuild Port and Ship streets, replacing roadway pavement and municipal utilities and adding streetscaping and pedestrian refuge features.

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