Countywide portions of M-188, M-50, M-78, M-99 and M-79 in eaton county

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Michigan Department of Transportation $514,069.16 on March 27, 2026, under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) to fund chip seal and crack seal pavement preservation work on multiple state highway segments in Eaton County, Michigan.

The project encompasses chip seal with fog seal and crack seal treatments on portions of M-188, M-50, M-78, M-79, and M-99. Work includes M-79 from Mason Road to Vanlieu Street and from Mason Road to the Barry County line; M-78 from Colombia to Pease Road; M-99 from project section B02 of 23091 to M-50/Canal Street in Eaton Rapids; M-50 from I-69 in Charlotte to M-99/Canal Street in Eaton Rapids, from I-69 to the Grand River, and from Moyer Road to Beech Highway; and M-188 from M-99/M-50 to Memorial Drive.

Performance is scheduled through October 30, 2032. The assistance type is a formula grant, which provides flexible funding to preserve and improve condition and performance on Federal-aid highways.

Project description

Single chip seal with FOG seal and crack seal M-79 (mason RD to vanlieu ST), M-78 (COL to pease RD), M-99 (B02 of 23091 to M-50/canal ST) in eaton rapids, M-50 (I-69 in charlotte to M-99/canal ST in eaton rapids), M-188 (M-99/M-50 to memorial DR), M-50 (I-69 to the grand river), M-79 (mason RD to the barry CL), and M-50 (moyer RD to beech HWY) in eaton county