The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting March 25 to discuss a rebuilding project on M-66 scheduled to begin in 2027.
The meeting will run 4-6 p.m. at Ionia City Hall, 114 Kidd St.
MDOT plans to rebuild and improve drainage along 2.1 miles of M-66 from Wells Street to Tuttle Road, according to a news release. MDOT staff will provide information during the meeting on project details, traffic maintenance and scheduling. The public can drop into the meeting anytime to learn more and provide comments.
MDOT is seeking public input “to help recognize and address any concerns that may result from any impacts on adjacent historic sites during construction, per a proposed de minimis impact finding under Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966.”
To accommodate the project, MDOT will need to acquire a small piece of property from the Ionia Fairgrounds, which is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Comments must be submitted by April 17 using an online form, by email or mail to Public Involvement Specialist Monica Monsma at monsmam@michigan.gov or Attn: Monica Monsma, MDOT Environmental Services Section, 425 West Ottawa St. P.O. Box 30050 Lansing, MI 48909.
— Contact reporter Evan Sasiela at esasiela@usatodayco.com. Follow him on X @SalsaEvan.
This article originally appeared on Ionia Sentinel-Standard: MDOT to host public meeting on M-66 project near historic fairgrounds
Reporting by Evan Sasiela, Ionia Sentinel-Standard / Ionia Sentinel-Standard
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