MDOT suspends numerous road and bridge projects to ease Memorial Day travel
Contact:
Ben Kohrman 517-335-3084
Agency:
Transportation
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May 24, 2005 - - With an estimated 1.3 million Michigan residents traveling over the Memorial Day weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is suspending construction on state roads and bridges whenever possible to make driving easier.
Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 27, and continuing through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, MDOT will open lanes and suspend work on 57 of 183 currently active projects.
MDOT is responsible for nearly 10,000 miles of state highways that carry approximately 80 percent of all motor vehicle travel. For the 2005 construction season, the department has posted 45 mile per hour speed limits in all construction zones that are marked with barrels and cones.
"Even though work will be suspended on numerous projects over the Memorial Day weekend, motorists still need to drive with caution through construction work zones, obey speed limits, buckle up and pay attention —even if workers are not present," said State Transportation Director Gloria J. Jeff. "Areas of the roadway designated as work zones have been modified from the normal roadway. These modifications include lane width reduction, lane closures, lane shifts or other modifications, all of which necessitate lower speed limits and increased motorist caution."
Motorists can always check current lane closures on the MDOT Web site under "Quick Links" at www.michigan.gov/mdot. The following is a list of work zones that will remain active, or have lane restrictions, during the Memorial Day weekend. If necessary, detour routes will be posted at the project location.
Upper Peninsula:
• M-28 in Houghton County will have traffic maintained with a signal for work on the bridge over Jumbo Creek.
• US-41 in L'Anse will have two lanes maintained in both directions with a traffic shift for the construction of a passing relief lane.
• I-75 in St. Ignace in Mackinac County will have one lane maintained in both directions.
• US-2 in Iron Mountain will have a traffic shift with traffic reduced to one lane in both directions with a center left-turn lane from Washington Street to Jackson Street.
• US-2 from US-41 in Powers west to the Dickinson County line will have a temporary traffic signal in effect over the Big Cedar River. There will be a detour in effect near Hermansville with westbound traffic detoured onto No. 41 Road (Old US-2) to Main Street in Hermansville back to US-2; eastbound traffic is just the opposite.
• US-41 detour in Menominee will be in effect until December for the US-41 interstate bridge replacement.
• M-64 in the village of Ontonagon will have a traffic shift at the railroad crossing.
Northern Lower Peninsula:
• M-32 from Herron Road to King Settlement Road in Alpena County will have lane shifts.
• M-33 from north of Borden Road to north of M-72 (west junction), Crawford and Oscoda counties, will have lane shifts.
• US-23 bridge over the AuSable River in Iosco County will have lane shifts.
• M-27 in Cheboygan County will have a temporary signal at the Mullet Creek Bridge.
West Michigan:
M-11 bridge replacement project over US-131 in Kent County:
• M-11 over US-131 has one lane of traffic open in both directions.
• US-131 has two lanes of traffic open in both directions on US-131 at M-11.
• The ramp from eastbound M-11 to southbound US-131 is closed.
• The ramp from eastbound M-11 to northbound US-131 is closed.
• The ramp from northbound US-131 to M-11 is closed.
• The ramp from westbound M-11 to southbound US-131 is closed.
• M-46 over Duke Creek in Kent County will have one lane of alternating traffic maintained through the use of flag control.
• I-96 ramp from westbound I-196 to Ottawa Avenue in Kent County will be closed.
US-131 from Ann to West River Drive in Kent County:
• The ramp from westbound I-96 to southbound US-131 is closed. The detour follows Alpine Avenue and eastbound I-96.
• The ramp from West River Drive to southbound US-131 is closed. Detour follows Turner Avenue to southbound US-131.
• M-120 over the Markle Drain in Muskegon will have one lane of alternating traffic maintained with a temporary traffic signal.
• M-20 from Beech Road to Baseline Road in Newaygo County is closed and detoured.
• US-131 from 13-Mile Road to 19-Mile Road in Mecosta County will have all lanes open with southbound shoulder closures.
• M-46 in the village of Edmore in Montcalm County will have both lanes of traffic open with a traffic shift.
Southwest Michigan:
• I-94 from west of 23-Mile Road to east of the Calhoun/Jackson County line in Calhoun County will have one lane of traffic maintained in both directions.
• I-94 at I-196 will have two lanes of traffic maintained in both directions on the eastbound lanes of the highway. The ramp from eastbound I-94 to northbound I-196 will have one lane maintained.
• Northbound M-51 from Main Street to Pucker Street in Niles is closed and detoured. The detour follows the M-60 Business Route (17th Street and Lake Street).
• Michigan Avenue at Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo will have one lane maintained in both directions.
Central Michigan and Thumb:
• M-57 (Vienna Road) between M-54 (Saginaw Road/Dort Highway) and M-15 (State Road) near Clio will have one lane of traffic maintained in both directions.
• I-75 from M-57 north to Birch Run Creek will have traffic shifted to the southbound lanes. Three lanes of northbound traffic and two lanes of southbound traffic will be maintained Wednesday afternoon through Saturday morning. Two lanes of northbound traffic and three lanes of southbound traffic will be maintained Saturday afternoon through Wednesday morning.
• US-23 south of Flint from Thompson Road (Exit 84) to the split with I-75 will have two lanes maintained in both directions with a 45 mph speed limit.
• US-127 bridge work in Gratiot County will have all lanes open, but with a 45 mph speed limit.
Southern Mid-Michigan:
• In the city of Lansing, Allegan Street is closed from Pine Street to Capitol Avenue. Capitol Avenue is reduced to one lane from Michigan Avenue to Allegan Street. Walnut Street is closed from Allegan Street to Ottawa Street.
• US-127 south of Lansing will have one lane maintained in both directions from M-36 in Mason to I-96. (The contractor may perform work over the Memorial Day holiday that will not impact traffic.)
• Eastbound M-36 in Mason will be reduced to one lane over US-127.
• I-69 Business Loop in East Lansing will have one lane maintained in both directions from Marsh Road to Hagadorn Road.
• M-21 will have temporary traffic signals in three separate locations from Pewamo to St. Johns.
• US-127 Business Loop northbound will have one lane maintained at Spaulding Creek south of St. Johns.
• M-50 west of Napoleon will have one lane maintained in both directions with a traffic shift at the railroad crossing.
• US-127 at M-50 north of Jackson will have one lane maintained in both directions. The US-127/M-50 interchange will be closed with traffic detoured.
• M-106 bridge over the Portage River south of Munith will be detoured.
• M-50/Airline Drive in Jackson will have one lane maintained in both directions at the bridge over the Norfolk & Southern Railroad.
• M-50 in Tecumseh will have one lane maintained in both directions (with closed shoulders) between Sunset Street and the west city limits.
• M-52 south of Adrian will have one lane maintained in both directions between US-223 and the south village limits of Jasper.
• The eastbound I-94 ramp to Rawsonville Road will be closed. The detour is I-94 east to Belleville Road to westbound I-94 back to Rawsonville Road.
• US-12 between US-23 and I-94 will have traffic shifted with all lanes open.
• There will be a traffic shift on I-75 in both directions from the Michigan/Ohio border to Dixie Highway with a 45 mph speed limit.
Metro Detroit Region:
• Southbound I-75 in Oakland County will have the left lane closed from East Holly Road to M-15 in Independence Township/Clarkston.
• Westbound Square Lake Road will be closed from Opdyke Road to Woodward Avenue in Bloomfield Township. The posted detour will be northbound Opdyke Road to westbound South Boulevard to southbound Woodward Avenue.
• The ramp from northbound I-75 to westbound Square Lake Road will be closed. The posted detour will continue north on I-75 to westbound M-59 to southbound Woodward Avenue back to westbound Square Lake Road.
• Eastbound I-96 will have a traffic shift at Beck Road in Novi. Three lanes will be maintained during the holiday weekend, posted speed limit is 45 mph. The ramp from eastbound I-96 to Beck Road will be closed, with traffic directed to Novi Road.
• Macomb County will not have lane restrictions over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
• I-94 in St. Clair County will have the Business Loop (Military Street) reduced to one lane in both directions between Reid Avenue and Water Street.
• M-29 in St. Clair County will have a single lane maintained between Broadway and Chartier streets in Marine City. Westbound M-29 will be detoured to King Road to Meisner Road back to M-29.
• I-96 eastbound and westbound exit ramps to Telegraph Road in Redford Township will be closed and detoured.
• I-94 will be reduced to two lanes in both directions between M-39 (Southfield Freeway) and Beech Daly Road in Taylor.
• I-94 will be reduced to two lanes in both directions between M-39 (Southfield Freeway) and Wyoming Avenue in Allen Park, Dearborn, and Detroit. All eastbound exit and entrance ramps will be closed with eastbound traffic maintained on the westbound side of I-94 between Southfield Freeway and Wyoming Avenue. The M-39 ramps to east I-94 also will be closed.
• Telegraph Road will have two lanes maintained in both directions between Ecorse Road and Van Born Road in Taylor.
• Telegraph Road will have two lanes maintained in both directions between Joy Road and I-96 in Redford.
• M-153 (Ford Road) will have two lanes maintained in both directions between Inkster Road and Telegraph Road in Dearborn Heights.
• M-85 (Fort Street) will have two lanes maintained in both directions between Southfield Road and Schaefer Highway in Lincoln Park/Detroit.
• Eastbound and westbound I-96 local lanes will be closed between M-39 (Southfield Freeway) and Davison Avenue. All traffic will be directed to the eastbound and westbound express lanes.
• I-96 will have two lanes maintained in both directionsbetween Davison and Warren avenues.
• Eastbound I-96 will have one lane maintained from Warren Avenue to I-75.
The following ramps are closed at the I-94/I-96 interchange:
• Eastbound I-94 to westbound I-96 will be closed with traffic detoured onto westbound Grand River Avenue back to westbound I-96.
• Eastbound I-94 to eastbound I-96 will be closed with traffic detoured onto southbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) to southbound I-75.
• Westbound I-94 to westbound I-96 will be closed with traffic detoured onto westbound Grand River Avenue back to westbound I-96.
• Westbound I-94 to eastbound I-96 will be closed with traffic detoured onto southbound I-75 to connect with the Ambassador Bridge or points south.
• Westbound I-96 to eastbound and westbound I-94 will be closed with traffic detoured onto northbound I-75 back to eastbound or westbound I-94.
• The right lane of eastbound and westbound I-94 will be closed at the I-94/I-96 interchange.
• M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) will have two lanes maintained in both directions between Randolph Avenue and I-375.
• M-5 (Grand River Avenue) will have one lane maintained in both directions between Patton Street and Fenkell Avenue.
• M-1 (Woodward Avenue) will have two lanes maintained in both directions between McNichols Avenue and 8 Mile Road.
• Westbound I-96 ramps to northbound and southbound M-39 will be closed and detoured.
• US-12 (Michigan Avenue) will have one lane maintained in both directions between Livernois Avenue and I-94.
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