Public Forum To Discuss Hancock US-41 Road Project

A little more than a year from now, the main drag through downtown Hancock will start to look a lot different when a major road reconstruction project gets underway.

To share the plans for the US-41 reconstruction and streetscape project in the city of Hancock, the Michigan Department of Transportation along with its design consultant, OHM, will hold a public forum at the Finnish American Heritage Center Thursday, March 19^th.

Residents, community stakeholders and business owners can review preliminary concept drawings and ask questions of MDOT and OHM staff members.

The plan calls for the reconstruction of about a mile of US-41 from the Portage Lake Lift Bridge to M-203.

The project area includes Front Street, Reservation Street and Quincy Street in the city of Hancock.

The project also includes the southbound US-41 connector ramp to eastbound M-26, under the Portage Lake Lift Bridge.

The streetscape work involves decorative street lighting, curb bump-outs adjacent to intersections, and tree plantings.

The project is scheduled to begin in summer 2016.