MDOT easing Labor Day vacation journey by pulling again as many barrels as attainable

Fast details:

• MDOT is suspending work and lifting visitors restrictions wherever attainable this vacation weekend to ease congestion and enhance security (91 out of 156 tasks).
• Although some gear and visitors configurations will stay over the weekend, suspending development operations improves security for employees and motorists.
• Remember to buckle up, keep alert and keep away from distractions always when driving.

LANSING, Mich. – With vacationers gearing up for one remaining summer season street journey, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is eradicating lane restrictions on almost 60 p.c of its street and bridge tasks statewide to ease visitors delays for vacation visitors.

“It’s been another tremendous year of progress for our state’s roads and bridges, and while summer is winding down, that doesn’t mean projects are,” mentioned State Transportation Director Bradley C. Wieferich. “Thanks to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan program and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, we still have many projects on our trunklines carrying through into November and beyond, with other smaller-scale projects occurring this fall as well. Even though we’ve pulled back the barrels in the majority of our work zones, there are still some cases where that just isn’t possible. So drivers, remember to slow down, put away those devices and focus on the task at hand. We want everyone to make it back home safely every night.”

Travelers are additionally reminded that for security and safety, the Mackinac Bridge will likely be closed to public visitors on Labor Day, Sept. 7, from 6:30 a.m. to midday throughout the Annual Bridge Walk. Southbound I-75 and US-2 visitors will likely be stopped at Exit 344 on the north aspect of the bridge; northbound I-75 visitors will likely be stopped at Exit 337 on the south finish. For extra info, go to the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) web site at MackinacBridge.org/Walk or name the MBA at 906-643-7600.

Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, and persevering with till 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 91 out of 156 MDOT tasks statewide can have lane restrictions eliminated. While motorists will see suspended operations in most state street work zones for the weekend, drivers are suggested that gear and sure visitors configurations might stay in place, like momentary shifts or shoulder closures. 

MDOT oversees I, M and US routes and is chargeable for almost 10,000 miles of state highways, which carry greater than 50 p.c of all visitors and roughly 70 p.c of economic visitors in Michigan. 

The following is a listing of labor zones that can stay energetic or have lane restrictions throughout Labor Day weekend. If obligatory, detour routes will likely be posted on the challenge location. All closures are topic to vary. For probably the most up-to-date info on MDOT tasks, go to the Mi Drive web site at Michigan.gov/Drive. 

Upper Peninsula

I-75, Chippewa County, can have one lane open in every path at M-48; M-48 can have one lane of alternating visitors through a brief sign.

I-75, Mackinac County, can have one lane open in every path with a visitors shift over Cheeseman Road in St. Ignace.

M-35, Marquette County, can have alternating visitors on one lane at Warner Creek with a brief visitors sign.

M-64, Gogebic County, can have one lane of alternating visitors at Bingham Creek through momentary indicators.

M-77, Alger County, can have one lane open in alternating instructions through a brief visitors sign south of Adams Trail.

M-123, Chippewa County, can have one lane open in alternating instructions in Paradise through a brief visitors sign.

M-123, Luce County, can have one lane open in alternating instructions over Auger Creek north of Newberry through a brief visitors sign.

M-129, Chippewa County, has a posted detour in every path between M-80 and M-28.

US-2, Iron County, can have one lane of alternating visitors between Stager Lake Road and Airport Road through a brief visitors sign.

US-2, Gogebic County, can have one lane of alternating visitors between Sampson Road and Great Lakes Road through a brief visitors sign.

US-41, Houghton County, can have one lane of alternating visitors on the Sturgeon River through a brief visitors sign.

For extra info, contact MDOT Superior Region Communications Representative Dan Weingarten at 906-250-4809. Follow the Superior Region on X at x.com/MDOT_UP.

Northern Lower Peninsula

US-31, Grand Traverse County, can have northbound lanes detoured close to Interlochen.

US-31, Manistee County, can have one lane open in every path in Bear Lake with a visitors shift. 

Due to flooding injury in April and June, M-119 in Emmet County stays closed at Division Road and from West Stutsmanville Road to Robinson Road. Through-traffic is detoured through Island View Road and North State Road, and West Stutsmanville Road, South State Road and Robinson Road. Most of the closed M-119 segments are accessible to residents and native visitors however should not open to through-traffic.

For extra info, contact MDOT North Region Communications Representative James Lake at 906-250-0993. Follow the North Region on X at x.com/MDOT_Traverse.

West Michigan

146th Avenue, Allegan County, is closed over US-131. 144th Street has lane closures over US-131 as nicely.

Martin Luther King Jr. Street in Grand Rapids is closed between Ionia Avenue and northbound US-131. The northbound US-131 on and off ramps are additionally closed.

White Lake Drive, Muskegon County, has one lane open in every path over US-31 through momentary visitors indicators.

I-96, Ionia County, has lane closures and visitors shifts between Sunfield and Bliss roads. Eastbound I-96 ramp closures are in place at Jordan Lake Road and M-66.  

I-196, Allegan County, has one northbound lane closed over the Kalamazoo River close to Saugatuck. Old Allegan Road is closed below I-196.

M-20 (Perry Avenue), Mecosta County, has lane closures over US-131. The westbound M-20 entrance ramp to southbound US-131 is closed.

M-37, Kent County, has lane closures and visitors shifts between 68th Street and 92nd Street in Caledonia. 

M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive), Ottawa County, has one eastbound lane closed between Trillium Drive and 14th Avenue. 

M-46 (Apple Avenue), Muskegon County, is closed between 1st Street and Creston Street in Muskegon. 

M-46 (Apple Avenue), Muskegon County, is closed over Crockery Creek between Ravenna Road and Newaygo Road. 

M-66, Osceola County, is closed over the Muskegon River between US-10 and M-115.

M-222, Allegan County, has one westbound lane closed from Main Street to Water Street in Allegan.

US-10, Osceola County, has lane closures and visitors shifts between N. Industrial Park Drive and the Muskegon River.

The US-31/I-96 interchange in Norton Shores, Muskegon County, has lane closures and the next ramp closures:

• Northbound US-31 Exit 110B to westbound I-96.
• Southbound US-31 Exit 110A to eastbound I-96.
• Eastbound I-96 Exit 1B to northbound US-31.
• The eastbound Airline Road entrance ramp to southbound US-31.

US-131 in Grand Rapids has lane closures in every path between I-196 and Wealthy Street. The following ramps are closed:

• Eastbound I-196 Exit 77B to southbound US-131.
• The Pearl Street entrance ramp to southbound US-131.
• Southbound US-131 Exit 85A to Market Avenue.
• Southbound US-131 Exit 84A to Wealthy Street.

For extra info, contact MDOT Grand Region Communications Representative John Richard at 616-262-1565. Follow the Grand Region on X at x.com/MDOT_West.

Southwest Michigan

I-94, Berrien County, has two lanes open in every path between Britain Avenue and Niles Avenue. Eastbound exits 29 (Pipestone Avenue) and 30 (Napier Avenue) are closed.

I-94, Berrien County has two lanes open in every path between I-196 and M-140.

M-89 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, is closed and detoured between Dickman Road and Michigan Avenue.

M-96/I-94 Business Loop (Michigan Avenue), Calhoun County, is closed over I-94 and detoured.

M-139, Berrien County, is closed and detoured from Pipestone Road to I-94 Business Loop.

M-294 (Beadle Lake Road) in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, is closed and detoured between I-94 and M-96 (Columbia Avenue).

For extra info, contact MDOT Southwest Region Communications Representative Nick Schirripa at 269-208-7829. Follow the Southwest Region on X at x.com/MDOT_Southwest.

Central Michigan and Thumb

I-69, Genesee and Shiawassee counties, has the next restrictions:

• One lane closed in every path between Morrish Road and Bristol Road, with a visitors shift.
• One lane closed in every path between M-13 and M-17.
• Westbound I-69 Exit 129 to Miller Road and the Miller Road entrance ramp to westbound I-69 are closed.

I-69, St. Clair County, has one lane closed in every path over the Pine River.

M-13/M-84 (Lafayette Street Bridge), Bay County, is closed and detoured.

M-53, Sanilac County, is closed between Argyle Road and M-81. Detour: Argyle Road, Germania Road and Cass City Road.

M-54, Genesee County, can have one lane closed in every path over the Blackmore and Alpine Drain.

M-58, Saginaw County, has eastbound visitors shifted to the westbound aspect between Avalon Avenue and Bay Street.

US-10 Business Route/M-20, Midland County, has westbound visitors shifted to the eastbound aspect.

For extra info, contact MDOT Bay Region Communications Representative Caitlyn French at 989-573-1274. Follow the Bay Region on X at x.com/MDOT_Bay.

Southern Michigan

I-75, Monroe County, has one lane closed in every path between Otter Creek and Dunbar roads. The following ramps are closed:

• Northbound I-75 Exit 11 to Laplaisance Road.
• The Laplaisance Road entrance ramp to northbound I-75.
• The Otter Creek Road entrance ramp to northbound I-75.

I-94 Business Loop (Michigan Avenue/Louis Glick Highway), Jackson County, has eastbound visitors detoured from Jackson Street to Mechanic Street in Jackson.

I-96, Livingston County, has two lanes open in every path with all visitors shifted to the eastbound aspect between Chilson Road and Dorr Road. The following ramps are closed:

• The Grand River Road entrance ramp to eastbound I-96.
• Westbound I-96 Exit 141 to Grand River Road.
• The Latson Road entrance ramp to westbound I-96.

I-96, Livingston County, has the next restrictions at Grand River Avenue (Exit 145):

• I-96 has two lanes open in every path with all visitors shifted to the westbound aspect.
• Westbound Grand River Avenue has one lane closed at I-96.

M-52 (Main Street), Lenawee County, has one lane open in every path between Cross Street and M-34 (Beecher Street).

US-23, Washtenaw County, has the northbound proper shoulder closed at Buck Creek.

US-127, Clinton and Ingham counties, has the comply with restrictions:

• Southbound US-127 has one lane closed from I-69 to Lake Lansing Road.
• Northbound US-127 has a visitors shift from Lake Lansing Road to I-69.
• The eastbound and westbound Lake Lansing Road entrance ramps to southbound US-127 are closed.
• Eastbound I-69 Exit 89A to southbound US-127 is closed.

US-127, Hillsdale County, has one lane closed in every path at Bean Creek.

For extra info, contact MDOT University Region Communications Representative Aaron Jenkins at 517-243-9075. Follow the University Region on X at x.com/MDOT_LanJxn and x.com/MDOT_A2.

Metro Detroit

Macomb County

The I-94/M-29 (23 Mile Road) interchange has the next restrictions:

• 23 Mile Road has one lane closed in every path.
• I-94 has shoulder closures in every path.
• The westbound 23 Mile Road entrance ramp to southbound I-94 is closed.
• The eastbound 23 Mile Road entrance ramp to northbound I-94 is closed.

Oakland County

I-75 has three northbound lanes open from Big Beaver Road to Coolidge Highway.

I-696 has two westbound lanes open with a number of ramp closures from Dequindre Road to M-10 (Lodge Freeway). Eastbound I-696 is closed.

Wayne County

The eastbound Jefferson Avenue entrance ramp to southbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) is closed.

I-94 has two lanes open in every path between I-275 and US-12 (Michigan Avenue). The following ramps are closed:

• Southbound Wayne Road to eastbound I-94.
• Eastbound I-94 Exit 197 to Vining Road.
• Westbound Merriman Road to eastbound I-94.
• Eastbound I-94 Exit 199 to southbound Middle Belt Road.
• Westbound Ecorse Road to westbound I-94.
• Eastbound Ecorse Road to eastbound I-94.
• Eastbound I-94 Exit 200 to eastbound Ecorse Road.

The I-94/M-39 (Southfield Freeway) interchange has ramp and lane closures in all instructions.

The eastbound I-96 native lanes are closed at M-39 (Southfield Freeway).

M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) has the northbound proper lane closed from Mack Avenue to Forest Avenue.

Old M-14 (Ann Arbor Road) has one lane open in every path between Ann Arbor Trail and Levan Road.

M-10 (Lodge Freeway) has one southbound lane open from Howard Street to Jefferson Avenue.

M-14/I-96 has two eastbound lanes open from Sheldon Road to Newburgh Road, and two westbound lanes open from Levan Road to Beck Road. The following ramps are closed:

• Southbound I-275 to westbound M-14.
• Westbound M-14 to southbound I-275.
• Northbound I-275 to westbound M-14.

M-85 (Fort Street) has one westbound lane open between Second Avenue and tenth Street.

M-85 (Fort Street) has one westbound lane open from tenth Street to 14th Street.

M-102 (8 Mile Road) has two westbound lanes open from M-39 to Lahser Road.

US-24 (Telegraph Road) has one lane open in every path on the US-12 (Michigan Avenue) interchange. US-12 has lane closures in every path between Outer Drive and US-24. The following ramps are closed:

• Eastbound US-12 to southbound US-24.
• Southbound US-24 to eastbound US-12.

For extra info, contact MDOT Metro Region Communications Representative Diane Cross at 248-752-0336. Follow the Metro Region on X at x.com/MDOT_MetroDet.