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MDOT looks for volunteer “Road Watchers” in U.P.
Fast facts:
– For the second year, MDOT is seeking “Road Watchers” to report on winter highway conditions in the Upper Peninsula.
– Volunteers will be surveyed about highway conditions following winter storms.
– Comments gathered will be used to improve winter maintenance.
– Go to www.michigan.gov/roadwatchers for more information or to sign up.
November 9, 2015 — How was your ride? The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants to know. For the second year, the Road Watchers program will give motorists a chance to tell MDOT how well it’s maintaining highways in the Upper Peninsula this winter.
MDOT’s Superior Region is now recruiting regular commuters willing to complete brief online surveys about road conditions after winter weather events. Road Watcher volunteers will occasionally be asked by e-mail to complete a short online survey about roads on some of the U.P.’s key routes:
– US-41 between Calumet and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge
– US-41 between Herman Road, south of L’Anse, and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge
– US-41 between M-28 in Harvey and Westwood Drive in West Ishpeming
– US-2 between M-77 in Blaney Park and M-94 in Manistique
– M-117 between US-2 and M-28
– M-129 between M-134 in Cedarville and I-75 Business Spur/Ashmun Street in Sault Ste. Marie
– US-2 between Rapid River and Escanaba
– US-2 between Escanaba and M-69
– US-2 between Waucedah and Iron Mountain
If you drive any portion of these routes on your daily commute, MDOT would like your input. Taking the survey is quick, completely voluntary and all results are anonymous. MDOT will use the feedback to help fine-tune winter maintenance operations.
To get more information, or to sign up to be a Superior Region Road Watcher, visit www.michigan.gov/roadwatchers.
