Another week, another busy road construction schedule for Michigan.
More than 50 road projects and special events will begin between Sunday, Oct. 5, and Saturday, Oct. 11, resulting in various levels of closures on the state’s primary roads, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
Drivers should be aware of closures on I-96 in Livingston and Wayne counties, U.S. 131 in Emmet and Charlevoix counties, I-496 in Eaton County, I-94 in Washtenaw County, and U.S. 127 in Ingham County.
Below is a summary of 12 closures to watch for this week. All projects are weather-dependent. State officials remind drivers to slow down and follow posted signage in work zones.
A complete list of road projects is available through MDOT’s online map and construction list.
I-496 in Eaton County
Starting Monday morning, the westbound lane of I-496 will be closed under Creyts Road for bridge maintenance. The lane is expected to reopen around 7 p.m. Wednesday.
I-96 in Livingston County
Two lanes of westbound I-96 near Mason Road in the Howell area will be closed for a few hours Monday through Wednesday. The maintenance-related closures are planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.
Plymouth Road in Wayne County
Nightly closures will reduce Plymouth Road (Old M-14) between Levan Road and Farmington Road to one lane starting Monday. Crack sealing work will require closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. until Oct. 14.
I-96 in Wayne County
One lane of eastbound highway will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the area between Selden Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The closure is for utility work.
U.S. 131 in Emmet and Charlevoix counties
Tree removal will require lane and shoulder closures this week along U.S. 131. Crews are expected to be working up to 40 feet from the white lines in the area stretching from Lears Road in Emmet County to the M-75 north junction near Walloon Lake in Charlevoix County.
Drivers should watch for traffic regulators and temporary traffic signals. Work is expected to conclude in mid-December.
U.S. 31 in Mason County
One northbound lane of U.S. 31 near the Pere Marquette River will be closed from 9 a.m. Monday until Oct. 18. The nearly two-week closure is for maintenance.
U.S. 131 in Kalamazoo County
The left lane of U.S. 131 in each direction between H Avenue and the Business U.S. 131 bridge will be closed daily this week for construction. Closures are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The same stretch of highway will be closed completely from 10 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, and from 10 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday.
I-96 in Wayne County
Intermittent single-lane closures are planned for a segment of I-96 near University of Detroit Mercy. The eastbound right lane between Selden Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is scheduled to be closed intermittently from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
U.S. 131 in Kent County
Ramps from Market Street to U.S. 131 will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday in Grand Rapids. Moving shoulder closures are also planned for both directions of highway between Pearl Street and Wealthy Street.
On Friday, the northbound U.S. 131 ramp to eastbound I-196 will be closing until 6 a.m. Monday.
M-153 in Wayne County
The three right lanes of Ford Road (M-153) between Greenfield Road and the Southfield Freeway (M-39) will be closed from 7 a.m. Wednesday until 5 p.m. Saturday. The northbound Southfield Freeway ramp to Ford Road will also be closing Wednesday with an expected reopening set for Nov. 7.
U.S. 127 in Ingham County
Intermittent total closures are scheduled overnight Thursday into Friday on northbound U.S. 127 between Holt Road and I-96. The closure period is planned from 9 p.m. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday.
Drivers also won’t be able to access the exit ramp from northbound U.S. 127 to eastbound I-96 during that period.
I-94 in Washtenaw County
One eastbound lane of I-94 will be closed over the weekend in the Lakewood area. The work zone is between Pinewood Street and Burr Oak Drive. Crews will have a lane blocked off from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.