More Road Construction On The Way, Find Out Where

Ready or not, here it comes: more road construction. Plenty of projects are currently taking place throughout Michigan. And more road projects are starting next week. You may want to plan for your upcoming commutes. Most Michiganders are aware that I-696 is getting a way overdue makeover. It’s one of the interstates that is a part of the Rebuilding Michigan Roads and Bridges project.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that multiple projects will begin next week. This includes resurfacing and bridge work on I-96 in Kent County, Silver Ridge bridge replacement in Keweenaw County, and the next phase of work on the Revive 275 project in Wayne County.

Beginning on Monday, April 24, MDOT will resurface approximately three miles of I-96 from Cascade Road to M-11 (28th Street).  They say the project also includes bridge improvements on Burton Street over I-96 and resurfacing the ramps at the I-96/M-11 interchange.

This project is expected to be completed by mid-November. Drivers should expect lane closures and traffic shifts. Burton Street is scheduled to be closed over I-96 from June through August, with traffic detoured using Patterson Avenue, M-11 and Kraft Avenue.

Work will begin on Tuesday, April 25 on the Silver Ridge bridge replacement project as part of a $2.9 million investment to remove and replace the bridge this summer. This project is expected to be completed by July 2023.

During the project, traffic will be detoured for approximately 10 weeks via a posted route on US-41. The M-26 closure will be just west of the western entrance to Brockway Drive, about 10 miles from Copper Harbor.

Set to begin on Monday, April 24, the Revive275 project is moving into the phase of repairing and rebuilding over 25 miles of roads and bridges. Though this project is expected to be completed by late July, it seems like a much bigger project.

Beginning Monday, April 24, eastbound M-153 (Ford Road) ramp to northbound I-275 will close through late July. The detour will be eastbound M-153 (Ford Road) to southbound I-275, then to US-12 (Michigan Avenue) to northbound I-275.

Starting at 7 a.m., Monday, May 1, northbound I-275 ramps to eastbound and westbound I-94 will close through early July. As far as detours for this project, MDOT said Northbound I-275 traffic will continue north to Ecorse Road, then head westbound on Ecorse Road to southbound I-275, then southbound I-275 to eastbound or westbound I-94.

Another project will begin at 7 a.m., Monday, May 1, eastbound I-94 ramp to northbound I-275 will close through early July.

Lastly, beginning 7 a.m., Monday, May 8, westbound I-94 ramp to northbound I-275 will close through early July. Eastbound and westbound I-94 traffic will use southbound I-275 to eastbound Eureka Road, then to northbound I-275 as a detour.

By the end of construction season, MDOT says they will have fixed nearly 20,000 lane miles of road and bridges.