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EB M-59 closing through Pontiac tonight and lasting 3 weeks

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Posted at 4:33 AM, Sep 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-15 04:33:23-04

(WXYZ) — Eastbound M-59 is closing in Pontiac beginning Tuesday night and lasting for three weeks.

The Michigan Department of Transportation said M-59 will close from Saginaw St. to Perry St. for utility work starting at 9 p.m. The closure is required for excavation work, concrete curing around drainage structures, and utility access and repairs.

Westbound M-59 and local roads around Pontiac will remain open during the closure.

Eastbound M-59 traffic will be detoured via southbound Woodward Avenue, then northbound Woodward Avenue to eastbound M-59.