11/26/12 - Now that prep work has begun for the new I-96/Latson Road interchange, state and local officials will host a meeting to let interested residents and businesses along the corridor know where things stand and how work will progress. The overall project involves constructing a new bridge extending Latson Road over I-96 and building new ramps to connect I-96 and Latson Road. As a result, various roads and intersections will need to be widened and reconstructed or relocated. Officials with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Livingston County Road Commission and Genoa Township will host the meeting Wednesday evening. It will begin with a short presentation followed by a question and answer period according to M-DOT Spokeswoman Kari Arend. She says they wanted to give the public an opportunity to find out more about the construction schedule and answer any questions they may have. The project is expected to take two years to complete and Arend says a lot of prep work is being done this winter such as moving dirt and clearing land ahead of the new ramps going in but the public will start to see some work in the median along I-96. Depending on how everything goes this winter, she says major construction should be starting on the interchange in early spring of 2013. The informational meeting will take place from 5 to 7pm this Wednesday at the Genoa Township Hall on Dorr Road. Arend says M-DOT will also have project information available online and there is an email notification system people can sign up for through their website where periodic updates will be sent out. (JM)
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