Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today that the Michigan Department of Transportation will begin road and bridge repair projects this week in Presque Isle and Alpena counties.

The state will invest $825,773 to resurface 9.8 miles of two state highways in Presque Isle County. The first project will see work done on M-211 from north of Cedar Street to Bonz Beach Highway and M-68 from east of Glasier Road to east of Schnepp Road.

The project kicked off today and should be completed by July 16.

In Alpena County, MDOT will invest $665,394 to chip seal and fog seal 3.7 miles of M-32 in two sections: from Salina Road to M-65 and from Herron Road to King Settlement Road.

The project begins today and should wrap up by July 16.