The Michigan Department of Transportation has lifted traffic restrictions in some areas to help travelers over Labor Day weekend.
The lane restrictions we removed beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, and continue until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5. Lane restrictions will be removed in 93 out of 166 projects statewide.
The lane restrictions were removed beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1, and will continue until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5. Lane restrictions were removed in 93 out of 166 projects statewide.
The Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic on Labor Day from 6:30 a.m. until noon during the annual Bridge Walk.
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List of active construction zones in Metro Detroit
The following is a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Labor Day weekend.
Macomb County
- I-94 has the westbound ramp from westbound 23 Mile Road closed.
- I-696 westbound service drive has one lane open at Bunert Road.
- M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) has two southbound lanes open between 9 Mile and 8 Mile roads.
- M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) has two lanes open in each direction between 14 Mile and Wellington Crest roads.
- M-19 has the ramp to westbound I-94 closed.
Oakland County
- I-75 has two lanes open in each direction between M-15 and the Oakland/Genesee county line.
- I-96 has two lanes open between Kent Lake Road and I-275, with ramp closures.
- I-696 has two lanes open between I-275 and Lahser Road, with ramp closures.
- M-1 (Woodward Avenue) will have two lanes open between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and I-696.
- M-1 (Woodward Avenue) has the northbound right lane closed from Sylvan Avenue to Main Street.
Wayne County
- Buchanan Street is closed over I-96.
- Cass Avenue is closed over I-94, including ramp closures.
- Grand Boulevard (MacArthur Bridge) bridge to Belle Isle has the right lane closed.
- Grand River Avenue is closed over I-94, including ramp closures.
- Larned Street is closed over I-375.
- Schaefer Highway is closed over I-96.
- I-94 has two westbound lanes open from Belleville Road to Rawsonville Road.
- I-275 has two lanes open from Eureka Road to 6 Mile Road.
- M-5 (Grand River Avenue) has three eastbound lanes open between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and Berg Road.
- M-85 (Fort Street) will have up to two lanes open at Outer Drive.
- M-102 (8 Mile Road) has two lanes open between M-1 (Woodward Avenue) and M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue).
- US-12 (Michigan Avenue) has two lanes open between Oakwood Boulevard and Greenfield Road.
- US-24 (Telegraph Road) has two lanes open in each direction between 6 Mile and 9 Mile roads.
List of active construction zones in other Michigan counties
The following is a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Labor Day weekend.
Upper Peninsula
- I-75, Chippewa County, will have one northbound lane open over the Pine River.
- M-35 in Gwinn, Marquette County, has northbound traffic detoured via M-553 to Southgate Drive and back to M-35.
- M-64, Ontonagon County, is closed over the Mineral River near White Pine. A detour is posted.
- M-69 in Crystal Falls, Iron County, has one alternating lane open at the Paint River bridge via temporary signals.
- M-123 north of Newberry, Luce County, has one lane open in alternating directions via temporary signals.
- M-129, Chippewa County, is closed to southbound traffic between 18th Avenue and Three Mile Road. Detour via I-75 Business Spur to Three Mile Road and back to M-129.
- US-2 near Powers, Menominee County, will have one lane closed over the Big Cedar River via temporary signals.
- US-45, Ontonagon County, has one lane open in alternating directions over the East Branch of the Ontonagon River via temporary signals south of Rockland.
- US-141, Iron County, has one lane open in alternating directions over the Net River via temporary signals.
Northern Lower Peninsula
- I-75, Cheboygan County, will have northbound traffic shifted to the southbound side with a movable barrier wall.
- M-55/I-75 Business Loop in West Branch, Ogemaw County, will have a lane closure and traffic shift.
- M-65, Iosco County, will have temporary traffic signals at Johnson Creek and the Au Gres River.
- US-31 in Alanson, Emmet County, will have southbound traffic detoured on Milton Road.
- US-31 in Manistee, Manistee County, has the bascule bridge closed with traffic detoured on city streets.
- US-131, Wexford County, has lane closures on the bridges over 50 Road, along with a traffic shift.
West Michigan
- 109th Avenue, Allegan County, is closed at I-196.
- M-40 (Lincoln Avenue), Allegan County, has a lane shift between 136th and 138th avenues.
- I-96 in Grand Rapids has a traffic shift between M-11 (28th Street) and Forest Hill Avenue. Burton Street remains closed over I-96.
- I-196, Ottawa County, has one eastbound lane and two westbound lanes open between Zeeland and Hudsonville. The I-196 Business Route (Byron Road) ramps to eastbound I-196 are closed.
- M-37, Lake County, has one lane open with temporary traffic signals at the Pere Marquette River.
- M-66, Mecosta County, is closed and detoured between County Line Road and 2 Mile Road.
- Old US-131 (Northland Drive), Mecosta County, has one lane open with temporary traffic signals between 21 Mile Road and Hoover Road.
- US-31 Business Route (Seaway Drive) in Muskegon, Muskegon County, has one lane open in each direction between Hoyt Street and Shettler Road.
- US-31 Business Route (Shoreline Drive), Muskegon County, has one lane open in both directions between 7th and Terrace streets.
Southwest Michigan
- I-69, Eaton and Calhoun counties, will have the following restrictions:
- One lane open in each direction between I-94 and Stine Road.
- The southbound I-69 ramp to Ainger Road is closed and detoured.
- The northbound I-69 ramp to westbound I-94 is closed and detoured.
- The M-78 ramp to southbound I-69 is closed and detoured.
- The Turkeyville Rest Area on southbound I-69 is closed.
- I-94, Berrien County, has two lanes open in each direction between Empire Avenue and I-94 Business Loop (Red Arrow Highway) Exit 23.
- I-94, Calhoun County, has two lanes open in each direction between Helmer Road and M-96 (Michigan Avenue).
- I-94, Kalamazoo County, has the westbound ramp to Portage Road closed. Portage Road has one lane open in each direction.
- M-96, Calhoun County, has one lane open in each direction with a traffic shift from Eden Street to 15 Mile Road in Marshall.
- US-12, Branch County, has single-lane closures in place with traffic shifts from Willow Lane to West Old Chicago Street in Coldwater, and one lane open over the Coldwater River with a temporary signal.
- US-31, Berrien County, has one lane open in each direction between US-12 and M-139.
- US-131, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties, has one lane open in each direction between Schoolcraft and Three Rivers.
Central Michigan and Thumb
- I-69, Lapeer County, will have one lane open in each direction between M-24 and Lake George Road with a traffic shift. The eastbound I-69 ramps at M-24, Wilder Road, and Lake Pleasant Road are closed.
- I-69, St. Clair County, has lane closures and traffic shifts in place from M-19 to Taylor Road. The westbound ramps at Wales Center Road and Taylor Road are closed and detoured.
- M-13, Arenac County, will have one lane open in each direction from Bay-Arenac Road to Bernthal Road.
- M-15 in Atlas Township, Genesee County will have one lane open in each direction with temporary signals between Horton Road and Cathy Drive, and between Hill Road and Maple Avenue.
- M-20 in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, has one lane open in each direction with a center left-turn lane from Summerton Road to Mission Road.
- M-52, Shiawassee County, is closed at Estey Drain and detoured via Johnston Road, State Road, and Juddville Road.
- US-10, Bay County, will have one lane open in each direction with all traffic shifted to the eastbound lanes. The southbound I-75/westbound US-10 ramps are closed. 3 Mile Road is closed over US-10.
Southern Michigan
- The following local streets are closed in Jackson, Jackson County, for railroad work:
- Mechanic and Jackson streets are closed at the railroad tracks.
- Detroit Street is closed at Mechanic Street.
- Van Buren Street is closed at Jackson Street.
- I-69, Clinton County, has one lane closed in each direction at Peacock Road.
- I-75, Monroe County, has the following restrictions:
- One lane closed in each direction with a traffic shift between Erie and Otter Creek roads.
- The northbound exit ramp to Otter Creek Road is closed.
- The Luna Pier Road ramp to northbound I-75 is closed.
- I-94, Jackson County, has the westbound on and off ramps at Parma Road closed and detoured.
- I-96, Eaton and Ingham counties, has traffic shifted between Lansing Road and Washington Road. Billwood Highway and Washington Avenue are closed over I-96.
- I-496, Ingham County, has the following restrictions:
- One lane is open in each direction between Cedar Street and Waverly Road.
- The Capitol Avenue bridge over I-496 is closed.
- Southbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard has the right two lanes closed over I-496.
- The westbound I-496 exit to Grand Avenue is closed.
- The Martin Luther Kind Jr. Boulevard ramp to westbound I-496 is closed.
- The Walnut Street ramp to eastbound I-496 is closed.
- The eastbound I-496 exit to Cedar Street/Larch Street is closed.
- M-43/M-100 intersection, Eaton County, has the following restrictions:
- Westbound M-43 will have one open through-lane with the right-turn lane closed.
- Northbound M-100 will have one open through-lane with the right-turn lane closed.
- Southbound M-100 will have the right-turn lane closed.
- M-49, Hillsdale County, has the northbound lanes closed at Arkansas Road for a box culvert replacement project at Little Hog Creek; detour posted.
- M-99, Hillsdale County, has one southbound lane closed with a temporary traffic signal near Camden Road.
- US-23, Washtenaw County, has the following restrictions:
- Two lanes open in each direction between Stony Creek and I-94 with an 11-foot lane width restriction.
- One lane open in each direction between US-23 and Carpenter Road with an 11-foot width restriction.
- Stony Creek and Bemis roads are closed over US-23.
- US-127, Ingham County, has one lane closed in each direction between the Jackson County line and M-36.