Road projects largely not impacted by state shutdown

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — After Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered Michigan residents to stay home for at least three weeks, there are a lot of questions about what shuts down and doesn’t.

News 8 reached out to several road agencies to see how they are moving forward during the stay-at-home order.

Grand Rapids officials said, for now, it’s business as usual. The city says the 2020 road construction season hasn’t started yet. There is the potential for delays down the road because utility inspections may be impacted by the executive order, which in turn, may impact construction projects later in the year. 

The Michigan Department of Transportation says their projects have been deemed critical infrastructure work and will continue as planned. 

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