LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the City of Jackson will replace the water main on I-94 Business Loop (BL) (Michigan Avenue/Glick Highway) between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Waterloo Avenue, and on M-106 (Cooper Street) between I-94 BL and Pearl Street in Jackson beginning Monday. This water main work is part of the M-106 (Cooper Street) bridge replacement project already underway.
"Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying, local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. This year, let's build on our momentum to pass a bipartisan local road funding plan so we can keep fixing our damn roads and creating good-paying, local jobs."
County:
Jackson
Highways:
I-94 BL (Michigan Avenue/Glick Highway)
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Waterloo Avenue
M-106 (Cooper Street)
Closest community:
Jackson
Start date:
Monday, May 12, 2025
Estimated end date:
Friday, July 18, 2025
Traffic restrictions:
This project will require closing I-94 BL (Michigan Avenue/Glick Highway) from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Waterloo Avenue to install a new water main. This work is needed to tie into the City of Jackson’s water main project on Pearl Street. Local traffic will be maintained on I-94 BL (Michigan Avenue) between Waterloo Avenue and M-106.
Westbound I-94 BL (Michigan Avenue) traffic will be detoured via Ganson Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Eastbound I-94 BL traffic will be detoured via Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Ganson Street and Waterloo Avenue.
Northbound M-106 (Cooper Street) traffic will be detoured via Washington Avenue, I-94 BL (Glick Highway) and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Southbound M-106 (Cooper Street) traffic will be detoured via Ganson Street, Jackson Street, I-94 BL (Glick Highway) and Washington Avenue.
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this $13 million investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 124 jobs.
Safety benefit:
This water main replacement will ensure the integrity of I-94 BL (Michigan Avenue). Closing the road will ensure the safety of workers and motorists.
