MDOT Lifts Traffic Restrictions To Ease Memorial Day Travel
DETROIT (WWJ) - This Memorial Day weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on two-thirds of its road projects to ease traffic delays.
And that's good news for travelers, since AAA Michigan estimates 1.1 million motorists will be using Michigan roads and bridges during the annual kick-off to summer – the most since 2007.
Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday and continuing until 6 a.m. Tuesday, 101 of 148 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed. While construction zones may be closed for the weekend, motorists are advised that equipment and temporary traffic configurations, like minor shifts, may remain in place, requiring motorists to adjust their speed and pay attention.
The following is a list of work zones around metro Detroit that will remain active or have lane restrictions during the long weekend. If necessary, detour routes will be posted at the project location.
Wayne County
- I-94 will have the eastbound ramp to northbound I-75 closed for bridge work.
- M-1 Rail work in downtown Detroit continues, with lane and shoulder closures in each direction on:
- M-1 (Woodward Avenue)
- I-75
- I-94
- M-8 will have the eastbound ramp to southbound I-75 closed. Oakland Avenue will remain closed over M-8.
- M-10 will have one lane open on the southbound service drive near Meyers and McNichols roads.
- M-85 is closed across the Rouge River.
- M-85 will have three lanes closed between Clark Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard.
- US-24 (Telegraph Road) will have one southbound lane closed south of Vreeland Road.
Macomb County
- M-53 has one lane open in each direction from 14 Mile Road to 18 Mile Road.
St. Clair County
- The Adair Rest Area on eastbound I-94 will be closed.
- Lapeer Road will have one lane open in each direction under I-69/I-94.
- Michigan Road will be closed over I-69/I-94 with a detour posted.
- I-69 has one lane open in each direction from M-19 to Taylor Road.
- I-69 Business Loop will have westbound lanes closed from 32nd Street to I-94 with a detour posted.
- I-94 will have eastbound single-lane closures from Range Road to Lapeer Road.
- I-94 will have westbound single-lane closures from Lapeer Road to Griswold Road.
Traveling out of the area? Click here for a list of work zones throughout the state.
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