US-127 ramp, lane closures for traffic shift begin Thursday, Nov. 20, in Lansing

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close multiple ramps and lanes of US-127 to switch traffic back to its normal configuration during the next stage of the US-127 rebuilding project on Thursday, Nov. 20, in Lansing.

This work is part of the $205 million investment to rebuild US-127/I-496 from I-96 to I-496 to address safety concerns, improve roadway geometrics and improve vehicular movement.

For project news and updates, visit www.Michigan.gov/127Corridor or contact MDOT-127Corridor@Michigan.gov.

Funding for this project is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improve the condition of the state's infrastructure.

County:
Ingham

Highways:
US-127/I-496

Closest communities:
Lansing
East Lansing

Start date:
7 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 2024

Traffic restrictions:
The following ramps/lanes will be closed from Friday morning until midday Saturday after traffic is switched to its normal configuration:

• Southbound US-127 will have one lane closed from Forrest Road to Dunckel Road
• Southbound US-127 Exit 77 to westbound I-496 

• Howard Street entrance ramp to southbound US-127 
• Dunckel Road entrance ramp to southbound US-127 (starts Thursday night)
• Eastbound I-496 ramp to southbound US-127 (Saturday only)
• Southbound US-127 Exit 73A to eastbound I-96 (Saturday and Sunday)

The northbound US-127 ramp to westbound I-496 will remain closed until the following week while crews remove the crossover south of M-43 along with the barrier wall. Intermittent single-lane closures will be in place on southbound and northbound US-127 during the following weeks to while crews perform remaining punch list items. 

The following ramps will have intermittent closures during the week following Thanksgiving for final lane marking: 

• Northbound US-127 Exit 76 to Kalamazoo Street
• Trowbridge Road entrance ramp to northbound US-127
• Northbound US-127 Exit 9 to Trowbridge Road

The following ramps will be completed during short-term closures the week ending Dec. 14:

• Northbound US-127 Exit 8 to westbound I-496
• Northbound US-127 Exit 11 to Dunckel Road
• Westbound I-96 Exit 106B to northbound US-127
• Eastbound I-96 Exit 106B to northbound US-127

Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this overall project investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 2,481 jobs.

Safety benefit:
These improvements will provide increased safety and mobility in this area of US-127, which is a significant local and national trade corridor. Closing lanes during this type of work is necessary to provide the safest work area possible for crews and motorists.