Highway construction will continue through the Bessemer Blast holiday events. The city council approved the Michigan Department of Transportation’s request to continue work from the 29th through the 30th of this month while the Blast takes place. City manager Charley Loper said there’d be very little trucking done during that time and with the street already torn up, the affect on traffic wouldn’t change much. Mayor Adam Zak agreed, saying the MDOT should continue to work in order to get the project done as soon as possible.