US-2/US-41/M-35 railroad spur removal starts Sept. 8 in Gladstone

GLADSTONE, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is working with Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad to remove a spur crossing on US-2/US-41/M-35 in Gladstone.

Work will begin Sept. 8 and include removing the railroad crossing, pavement markings, track signals and all related railroad crossing warning devices. The crossing will be replaced with asphalt. Work is expected to be completed by Thursday, Oct. 1.

The cantilevers and traffic signals will be removed later.

Drivers should expect one lane open in each direction.

This work will provide a smoother road surface with the tracks removed. Warning devices will no longer stop traffic, improving traffic flow.