(03/07/13) - A rocky Bay City road is getting some much-needed care, but nearby businesses are worried about their bottom line.
Starting next week, MDOT will start a major construction project.
Shops and stores along the way have been preparing for detours and delays, but they're still nervous.
Crews will be completely restructuring M-18 and M-84. It will affect Salzburg Avenue, from Euclid to the Lafayette Bridge.
"When we're done we're going to have brand new curb and gutter, driveways and sidewalks and decorative lights," said Jack Hofweber with MDOT.
MDOT is doing the project in sections, so parts of Salzburg Avenue will be closed all summer. For businesses, that could spell trouble.
"We have new people almost every day that come in, as well as our regulars, so it's a concern," said Kay Salogar, co-owner at Lindsay Truffler.
MDOT held a meeting to answer questions and concerns. Nancy Schafer owns Wedding Daze on Salzburg, and she's not only worried about business during construction, but after.
"I just found out there isn't going to be parking on this side of the street, it'll be on the other side, my customers will have to cross three lanes of traffic," she said.
Schafer isn't sure her business will survive.
"I might as well start looking for a new place right now because I'm not going to go through the construction and not have parking," Schafer said.
But others are looking forward to a smooth ride once it's all over.
"I think it'll be good in the long run, we just have to grin and bear it while we go through it," said Jerry Crete, owner of Ideal Party Store.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:33 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:33:06 GMT
(05/22/13)- Memorial Day weekend is upon us and that could mean major headaches for drivers traveling through a stretch of Saginaw County. Construction projects on southbound I-75 and on the Zilwaukee
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and that could mean major headaches for drivers traveling through a stretch of Saginaw County.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:53:09 GMT
(05/22/13) - A project to build a new mixed-use development in Fenton is moving forward. A state grant worth more than $800,000, just awarded, will be used to demolish a vacant building in the 100 block
A project to build a new mixed-use development in Fenton is moving forward.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:43 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:43:55 GMT
A father's request - turned major racial discrimination case. Now, the man at the center of the Hurley controversy speaks in an ABC12 exclusive, tonight on ABC12 News at 11.
An ABC12 exclusive - an interview with the Flint father whose request last fall spurred racial discrimination lawsuits and countless discussions all over the country.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:41:37 GMT
(5/21/2013) - A second teenager has died following an accident last Friday near the Genesee-Shiawassee County border. Michigan State Police say 16 year old Brandon Anderson of Byron died this afternoon
A second teenager has died following an accident last Friday near the Genesee-Shiawassee County border.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:38 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:38:54 GMT
(05/22/2013) ACO Hardware is closing more than a dozen stores including several in Mid-Michigan. They include locations in Fenton, Lapeer, Clio, Saginaw, and Essexville. Company officials say the closings
ACO Hardware is closing more than a dozen stores, including several in Mid-Michigan.
Thursday, May 23 2013 11:37 AM EDT2013-05-23 15:37:57 GMT
(5/212/2013) - Nexteer Automotive in Saginaw County receives a tax credit expansion tied to job creation. Last October, the Buena Vista Township company announced a goal of bringing 325 new jobs to the
Nexteer Automotive in Saginaw County received a tax credit expansion tied to job creation.
