Wendrick Truss in Hermansville will expand with grant
The Michigan Department of Transportation announced improvements to roads in Hermansville in order to aid the expansion of Wendricks Truss, Inc.
Wendricks manufactures wooden trusses for residential and commercial use, and plans to build a new manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Hermansville. To do that, roadway improvements are needed.
The site is at the intersection of Vega Road, Road No. 43 and Old U.S.-2 in Hermansville. Vega Road is not an all-season road currently, which hampers shipping and hauling for the company several months out of the year. So, MDOT will resurface a section of that road, plus reconstruct a new intersection between Vega Road and Old U.S.-2, which will improve all-season access and sight distance for trucks and local motorists.
The total cost of the project is $134, 409, $101338 of that coming from state transportation grant funds and $33,071 from the Menominee County Road Commission.
The improvements are expected to help Wendricks Truss create eight new jobs and invest $750,000 in its new manufacturing facility.
Writer: Kim Eggleston
Source: Michigan Department of Transportation
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