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| MDOT suspends most road work
for Fourth of July weekend
Contact:
Bill Shreck, MDOT Director of Communications, 517-335-3084
Agency:
Transportation
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June 30, 2008 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on over 70 percent of Michigan's $1.3 billion road and bridge program over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Beginning at 3 p.m., Thursday, July 3, and continuing through 6 a.m., Monday, July 7, 100 of 141 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed. This move will make travel easier for the 1.1 million motorists that AAA Michigan estimates will travel over the long holiday weekend.
"With high gas prices, many Michiganians may choose to enjoy recreational opportunities close to home," said MDOT Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Wherever they spend the holiday, we encourage motorists to be attentive behind the wheel, make sure everyone in the vehicle is buckled up, and drive cautiously through work zones."
MDOT is responsible for nearly 10,000 miles of state highways, which carry approximately 80 percent of all motor vehicle travel in Michigan.
Beginning Wednesday, July 2, motorists are advised that I-75 at the Zilwaukee Bridge near Saginaw will have northbound traffic shifted to southbound lanes. Southbound I-75 traffic will be detoured to I-675 then back to I-75. On Saturday, July 5, northbound lanes across the Zilwaukee Bridge will be closed, with traffic detoured to I-675 and back to I-75. Southbound I-75 lanes will be open to traffic. MDOT encourages motorists traveling on I-75 through Saginaw County to use alternate routes.
For travel to and from the Upper Peninsula, northwest, west and northeast regions, including the Sunrise Side, Gaylord, Grand Traverse, Petoskey, Cadillac and Ludington areas, motorists are advised to use US-127.
MDOT is advising motorists to consider one of the following alternate routes: Lansing to the east side of the state, take US-127 north to M-20 east, to US-10 east, to I-75 (north of the Z- bridge); Brighton area, take US-23 north to I-96 west, to M-52 north, to I-69 west to US-127; Ohio/Detroit area, take US-23 north, to I-94 west, to US-127.
Lansing traffic headed to the west side of the state should use US-131 or US-31 to avoid the extra traffic on US-127.
Check the department's MI Drive Web site before planning your route. Click the "MDOT Halts Most Work for Holiday" notice on the Web site at www.michigan.gov/drive for holiday travel information.
Following is a list of the 41 work zones that will remain active, or have some lane restrictions, during the Fourth of July weekend. If necessary, detour routes will be posted at the project location.
Upper Peninsula
- US-41 from Humboldt to Champion in Marquette County will have a traffic shift and a 10- foot width restriction.
- US-45 at the Baltimore River bridge in Ontonagon County will maintain one lane of alternating traffic, via a temporary traffic signal.
- US-2 at the Cut River bridge in Mackinac County will have a detour on Cut River Road and Prater Boulevard. Commercial vehicle drivers are encouraged to use I-75, M-123, M- 28, and M-117 as an alternate route around the construction zone.
- US-41 from Negaunee to Ishpeming in Marquette County will have one lane closed in each direction.
- US-2 at the Milleconquin River bridge will have one lane of alternating traffic, via a temporary traffic signal.
- M-69 in Menominee County will have a 12-foot width restriction.
- US-2/US-41 in Hyde in Delta County will have a traffic shift and a 10-foot width restriction.
- M-26 near Sidnaw in Houghton County will have a temporary traffic signal at the railroad crossing.
Northern Lower Peninsula
- US-31 from Shaw to Graham roads in Emmet County will have one lane open in each direction with a 45 mph speed limit.
West Michigan
- Grand River Avenue under I-96 in Ionia County will have one lane maintained in each direction with traffic shifts.
- US-131 from West River Drive to 10 Mile Road in Kent County will have two lanes open in each direction with lane shifts. The on-ramp from Post Drive to southbound US-131 and the off-ramp from southbound US-131 to West River Drive will be closed and detoured. Southbound US-131 has 10-foot, 6-inch width restrictions.
- M-37 (East Beltline) at Lake Eastbrook Boulevard in Kent County will have one lane open in each direction with 11-foot width restrictions. Woodland Mall Drive will remain closed at M-37. Westbound Lake Eastbrook Boulevard will be closed at M-37, so traffic will not be able to access M-37 from Lake Eastbrook Boulevard. Traffic will be able to access Lake Eastbrook Boulevard from M-37.
- I-196 from Kenowa Avenue to M-11 in Kent County will have one lane of traffic maintained eastbound and two lanes westbound with 11-foot width restrictions in each direction. The following ramps will be closed and detoured:
- Westbound I-196 on-ramp from westbound 44th Street
- Westbound I-196 on-ramp from westbound Chicago Drive
- Eastbound I-196 on-ramp from eastbound and westbound Chicago Drive
- M-11 between US-131 and Division Avenue in Kent County will have one lane open in each direction and a 10-foot width restriction. A center left-turn lane will be maintained. Some turning movements will be restricted.
- M-20 in Newaygo County from M-37 to Elm Street will be closed and detoured.
- M-82 in Fremont in Newaygo County will be closed between Main Street and Baldwin Avenue with a posted detour.
Southwest Michigan
- I-94 over the Galien River (Mile Marker 5) in Berrin County will have two lanes open in each direction.
- M-86 in the village of Colon will have one lane of alternating traffic open via temporary traffic signals.
- The following ramps will be closed and traffic detoured at the I-94/US-131 interchange in Kalamazoo:
- Oakland Drive to westbound I-94
- Northbound US-131 to westbound I-94
- Westbound I-94 to southbound US-131
- Southbound US-131 to eastbound I-94
- Oakland Drive to eastbound I-94
- Northbound US-131 to eastbound I-94
- Eastbound I-94 to northbound US-131
- Eastbound I-94 to southbound US-131
- M-63 over Higman Park Road in Berrien County will have one lane open in each direction.
- Phoenix Road over I-196 in South Haven will have one lane open in each direction.
- Northbound M-40 through the city of Gobles in Van Buren County is closed and detoured to 20th Avenue and 32nd Street.
Central Michigan and Thumb
- I-75 Zilwaukee Bridge in Saginaw County will have northbound traffic shifted to southbound lanes, beginning Wednesday, July 2. Southbound I-75 traffic will be detoured to I-675 to I-75. Saturday, July 5, northbound I-75 across the Zilwaukee Bridge will be closed with traffic detoured to I-675 northbound to I-75. Southbound I-75 lanes will be open on the bridge.
- I-475 from Clio Road to I-75 in Genesee County will remain completely closed with traffic detoured.
- I-75 from Birch Run to Bridgeport in Saginaw County will have three northbound lanes and two southbound lanes open from Wednesday, July 2, to Saturday, July 5. Beginning later Saturday, July 5, through Wednesday, July 9, three southbound and two northbound lanes will be open.
- I-75 from M-84 (Hotchkiss Road) to south of US-10 in Bay County will have three northbound lanes and two southbound lanes open from Wednesday, July 2, to Saturday, July 5. Beginning later on Saturday, July 5, through Wednesday, July 9, three southbound and two northbound lanes will be open.
Southern Mid-Michigan
- US-127 Business Route in St. Johns will be closed north of M-21 with a detour posted.
- M-52 in Bennington Township over the Maple River will have one lane open with traffic maintained by a temporary signal.
- M-36 in Mason between Steele Street and Temple Street will be closed with a detour posted.
- Farm Lane, on the campus of Michigan State University, north of Mt. Hope Road, will be closed with a detour posted.
- Old US-27 from I-69 in Charlotte to I-69 north of Potterville will be closed with a detour posted.
- M-99 (Martin Luther King Boulevard) over the Grand River in Windsor Township will have one lane open in each direction.
- M-99 over the Grand River and I-496 in Lansing will have at least one lane open in each direction with a traffic shift for northbound traffic.
- M-50 near Sunfield will be closed with a detour posted.
- M-59 near Howell between Byron Road and Mallard Pond will have one lane open in each direction with traffic shifted to the northbound shoulder.
- US-127 just north of Jackson will have one lane open in each direction.
- I-94 at Dearing Road (Exit 133) will have ramp closures with a posted detour. Two lanes will be maintained in each direction on I-94 with a traffic shift.
- The Sandstone Rest Area off eastbound I-94, west of Jackson, will be closed.
Metro Detroit Region
City of Detroit
- Northbound and southbound I-75 will be closed between Clark Street (Exit 47A) and the I- 96 split (Exit 48) in southwest Detroit. Posted detour is northbound I-275 to eastbound I- 94, back to northbound I-75. In conjunction, the left lane of southbound I-75 remains closed from M-3 to the I-96 split.
- All lanes remain open on northbound and southbound I-75 between I-375 and M-8 (Davison Freeway) However, the following overpasses above I-75 remain closed within the project limits. Warren Avenue, Piquette Avenue, East Grand Boulevard, Dequindre Road, and Commor Street.
- The left two lanes are closed on westbound I-96 from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Warren Avenue, and the left lane of eastbound I-96 is closed from I-94 to the I-75 merge in Detroit.
- The ramps from southbound M-10 to eastbound I-94 and from northbound M-10 to westbound I-94 are closed. Detours are posted.
Oakland County
- The left lane of north and southbound I-75 is closed at Nine Mile Road for bridge repair.
- The following ramps will be closed and traffic detoured at the I-96/Wixom Road interchange in Wixom:
- Wixom Road entrance ramp to westbound I-96
- Westbound I-96 exit ramp to Wixom Road
- Wixom Road to eastbound I-96
St. Clair County
- I-94 will be reduced to a single lane in each direction with a traffic shift between Allington Road and Gratiot Avenue in Marysville.
Macomb County
- M-29 (23 Mile Road) will be reduced to a single lane in each direction between Baker Road and I-94 in Chesterfield Township.
Wayne County
- Northbound I-75 is reduced to a single lane while two lanes are maintained on southbound I-75 between Gibraltar Road in the city of Flat Rock and South Huron River Drive in the city of South Rockwood.
- The following ramps are closed at the I-275/7 Mile Road interchange in Livonia:
- Eastbound 7 Mile Road entrance to northbound I-275
- Southbound I-275 exit to eastbound 7 Mile Road
- Northbound I-275 exit to westbound 7 Mile
- Westbound 7 Mile entrance to northbound I-275
- In conjunction, 7 Mile Road is reduced to a single lane in each direction over I-275. Detours are posted for each ramp closure
- Eastbound and westbound US-12 (Michigan Ave) has a single lane closed under Greenfield Road in Dearborn for on-going bridge work. Northbound and southbound Greenfield Road over US-12 is restricted to a single lane in each direction.
- Eastbound and westbound US-12 (Michigan Ave) has the right lane closed over the Rouge River in Dearborn.
- A single lane is closed on the northbound I-75 ramp to northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) in the city of Taylor.
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