Kalamazoo Street Bridge between Fawn River and Indian Prairie Roads is closed starting July 23 to all traffic until further notice. The bridge will be torn down and a replacement will be built.
Due to the MDOT bridge project on M-66 between M-66/M-86 and Spring Creek Road which began on April 15, the designated detour will be M-86 to Farrand Road to Colon Road. The intersection of Colon Road and Farrand Road has been converted to a four-way stop until further notice.
About St. Joseph County Road Commission, Centreville, Michigan
St. Joseph County has approximately 521 square miles with a population of 62,000 people. Within St. Joseph County public road system there are 828 miles of paved roads and 195 miles that are graveled. The St. Joseph County Road Commission has the responsibility for the construction and maintenance of all 1023 miles of these public roads and the 97 bridges located within the road system. The county is approximately 24 miles wide by 22 miles deep with the headqarters situated in the middle of the county in Centreville. At the direction of the townships, the Road Commission also constructs and improves county local roads.
Major trunk lines, maintained by MDOT, include: US-12, M-60, M-66, M-86, M-103, M-216 and US-131.
The work of the St. Joseph County Road Commission includes not only snow removal and road repair, but also the upgrading and building of new and existing roads to current standards.
