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Starting today, M-36 will be closed at the Great Lakes Central Railroad just west of Kress Road in Hamburg Township to allow for railroad work, state Department of Transportation officials reported Tuesday.

The road will be closed through Friday, with traffic detoured by using Chilson Road to Swarthout Road, to Pettysville Road back to M-36.

The work is part of a larger project to reconstruct 26.5 miles of track along the Great Lakes Central Railroad between Howell and Ann Arbor in Livingston and Washtenaw counties.

An ongoing closure in the same vicinity is planned to run through Friday at Girard Drive at the railroad south of M-36.

An additional railroad-related closure in Genoa Township at Chilson Road, south of Brighton Road, is slated to run through Friday.

Motorist are advised to seek alternate routes.

The 2010 Pavement Preservation Program consist of two parts: 1) the 2010 HMA Pavement Preservation Program and 2) the 2010 Chip Seal Pavement Preservation Program.

The 2010 HMA Pavement Preservation Program includes 17.73 miles of pavement rehabilitation including HMA wedging and/or HMA paving and aggregate shoulders. Altogether with the necessary related work. This program started the week of July 5, 2010, if the weather permits. For a list of roads included in this program please check the project page.

The 2010 Chip Seal Pavement Preservation Program includes 14.85 miles of double chip seal and fog seal. Altogether with the necessary related work. This program started the week of July 5, 2010, if the weather permits. For a list of roads included in this program please check the project page.

Motorist are advised to expect delays and reduced speed limits in the construction areas. These projects are expected to only take approximately 60 days, if the weather permits.

For up-to-date information on these construction projects and other LCRC projects, go to the projects page at: www.livingstonroads.org/projects.htm.

Fonson, Inc. is the Qualified Low Bidder for the safety project at Brighton High School on Brighton Road. The Contractor is scheduled to begin work on the road by the end of July, weather permitting of course.

The Brighton High School Right Turn Lane project includes extending the existing right turn lane at the Brighton High School. Work includes matching grading, modified trenching, subbase, aggregate base, HMA paving, concrete curb and cutter, all together with the necessary related work.

Motorist are advised to expect delays and reduced speed limits in the construction areas. This project is expected to only take approximately 20-30 days, if the weather permits.

For up-to-date information on these construction projects and other LCRC projects, go to the projects page at: www.livingstonroads.org/projects.htm.

The first is Old US-23 from Faussett to Center (Old-23 North), starting May 10 with completion in 60 days. The second is an Old US-23 Safety Project from Newfound Gap to Covington also starting May 10 with completion in 60 days.

The Old US-23 North project includes resurfacing, pavement repairs, concrete curb & gutters, and aggregate shoulders.

The Old US-23 Safety project includes all work necessary for widening for a left hand center turn lane.

Motorist are advised to expect delays and reduced speed limits in the construction areas. These projects are expected to only take approximately 60 days, if the weather permits.

For up-to-date information on these construction projects and other LCRC projects, go to the projects page at: www.livingstonroads.org/projects.htm.