LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin maintenance on the US-127 bridge at Jefferson Road in Jackson County beginning Tuesday, June 10. This phase requires closing the west leg of Jefferson Road to complete work on the west end of the bridge.
"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
Highway:
US-127
Closest community:
Clarklake
Start date:
7 a.m.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
End date:
7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this $908,000 investment is expected to directly and indirectly support nine jobs.
Traffic restrictions:
This project will require closing one lane of US-127 in each direction over the Grand River, as well as the west end of Jefferson Road from Gates Road to US-127. Traffic will be detoured via S. Jackson Road, Crouch Road and Weatherby Road to US-127. Motorists should expect delays.
Safety benefit:
Performing regular maintenance on bridges helps improve and extend the service life of these structures. Closing lanes during this type of work is necessary to provide the safest work area possible for crews and motorists.
