{"id":195791,"date":"2026-04-13T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195791\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T19:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:00:35","slug":"m-50-construction-begins-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195791\/","title":{"rendered":"M-50 Construction Begins in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Brooklyn%2C+MI&amp;city=Brooklyn&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=M-50+Construction+Begins+in+Brooklyn&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fmi%2Fbrooklyn-mi%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F13%2Fm-50-construction-begins-in-brooklyn%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/69dd32edb55bd.jpg\" alt=\"An abstract, colorful image created with sweeping motion blur, depicting a construction vehicle or road crew working on M-50 in Brooklyn, conveying the dynamic energy and temporary disruption of the road improvement project.\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" class=\"news-image\"\/>The chaotic energy of a major road construction project on M-50 in Brooklyn reflects the temporary disruption but long-term benefits of critical infrastructure improvements.Brooklyn Today<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Department of Transportation is starting a $1.9 million road improvement project on M-50 in Jackson County, Brooklyn. Beginning on April 13, crews will begin paving work between M-124 and Handy Highway, with intermittent single-lane closures and delays expected through June 3.<\/p>\n<p>        Why it matters<\/p>\n<p>The construction project will help maintain and improve a key transportation route in the region, though it may cause some temporary inconvenience for drivers. MDOT says the work is necessary to provide a safer and smoother ride once completed.<\/p>\n<p>                The details<\/p>\n<p>The paving work on M-50 in Brooklyn will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 13 and continue through June 3. Motorists should expect intermittent single-lane closures and delays during this time. MDOT has budgeted $1.9 million for the project, which is expected to support 16 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>        The construction project will begin on April 13, 2026 at 9 a.m.The project is expected to continue through June 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                What\u2019s next<\/p>\n<p>Drivers should plan for delays and consider alternate routes during the construction period on M-50 in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<p>          The takeaway<\/p>\n<p>This road improvement project on M-50 is a necessary investment to maintain a key transportation route, though it will cause some temporary inconvenience for drivers in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The chaotic energy of a major road construction project on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":195792,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":{"0":"post-195791","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn","8":"tag-brooklyn","9":"tag-brooklyn-headlines","10":"tag-brooklyn-news","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-city","13":"tag-nyc"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=195791"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/195791\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/195792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=195791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=195791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=195791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}