CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — Construction finally began this week on a Calhoun County road that has been riddled with potholes for more than a decade.
Drivers have been complaining about 6 Mile Road in Newton and Leroy townships for years, with some previously telling News Channel 3 their vehicles have been damaged because of those deep potholes.
- Previous coverage: Pothole-plagued 6 Mile Road to undergo $1.5 million improvement project this summer
However, in about eight weeks, the road should be pothole free.
Crews began work Monday between B Drive South and Boyd Road, about 1,500 feet of pavement. The $1.5 million project includes crushing and shaping the existing surface, trenching and widening the roadway to include paved shoulders, and overlaying it with 3.5 inches of new hot-mix asphalt, according to the Calhoun County Road Department (CCRD).
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6 Mile Road will be closed during those weeks, and CCRD said a detour will be posted…