MICHIGAN, USA — If you're hitting the road this Memorial Day, the Michigan Department of Transportation has good news for you.
More than 1.3 million Michigan residents will travel 50 miles or more this Memorial Day weekend, a 4% increase from last year, AAA says. To help with some of those traffic headaches, MDOT is lifting a number of traffic restrictions.
Officials say 85 out of 154 projects will be halted to help travelers. That's 55% of its road and bridge projects statewide.
The restrictions will be lifted beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 24 and continue until 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.
"With the record amount of road and bridge work happening all across the state thanks to increased federal infrastructure investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as well as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program, it has never been more important for drivers to follow all posted signs and speed limits in work zones," said State Transportation Director Brad Wieferich.
"We understand the frustration construction can cause but we implore all drivers to follow the law, be patient, and help make sure everyone, including themselves, their passengers, and road workers, all make it home each and every night."
Here's the projects around West Michigan and up north, where many plan to spend the holiday:
Upper Peninsula
- I-75 in St. Ignace, Mackinac County, will have one lane open in each direction.
- I-75, Chippewa County, will have one northbound lane open over the Pine River.
- M-28 near Trout Creek, Ontonagon County, will have one lane open in alternating directions over Rolston Creek via temporary signals.
- M-35 in Gwinn, Marquette County, will have one lane open in alternating directions with a temporary signal.
- M-48 south of Rudyard, Chippewa County, is closed between Centerline Road and Hantz Road with a posted detour.
- M-134, Mackinac County, will have one lane open in alternating directions over the Pine River via temporary signals.
- US-2 in St. Ignace, Mackinac County, will have the south half of the overpass over I-75 closed. One lane will be open in each direction on the north half of the bridge.
- US-2 west of Epoufette, Mackinac County, will have an eastbound passing lane restricted to one lane using a lane shift.
- US-41/M-28 in Ishpeming, Marquette County, will have one lane open in each direction with a traffic shift at Lakeshore Drive.
Northern Lower Peninsula
- The Mackinac Bridge will have one lane open in each direction. Travelers should expect delays and traffic backups, particularly from 1 - 4 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday.
- I-75, Cheboygan County, has northbound traffic shifted to the southbound lanes with a moveable concrete barrier.
- I-75 Business Loop in Gaylord, Otsego County, has one lane open in each direction with traffic shifts.
- M-55/I-75 Business Loop in West Branch, Ogemaw County, is closed between M-30 and Second Street. Detour on city streets.
- M-115, Wexford County, has one lane open in each direction under US-131 with traffic shifts.
- US-31 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, will have one lane open for eastbound traffic with westbound traffic detoured via city streets.
- US-31 in Manistee, Manistee County, is closed at the bascule bridge. Traffic is detoured via city streets.
West Michigan
- Eastbound I-196 Business Loop is closed between Holland and Zeeland, Ottawa County. Follow the posted detour.
- Eastbound M-6 near Cascade Township, Kent County, will have the ramp to eastbound I-96 closed. Traffic is detoured via northbound M-37 and eastbound M-11 (28th Street) to eastbound I-96.
- M-43 (E. Carlton Center Road), Barry County, is closed over the Coldwater River between Barber and Usborne roads. Traffic is detoured via M-37, M-79 and M-66.
- The M-89/M-40/Hubbard Street/Ely Street/Cedar Street intersection in Allegan, Allegan County, is closed with posted detours.
- M-91 (Greenville Road), Montcalm County, is closed between Kendaville Road and M-46 (Howard City Edmore Road) with a posted detour.
- US-10 in Reed City, Osceola County, has one lane open in each direction over the Hersey River. US-10 Business Route (Chestnut Street) is closed from US-10 to the Hersey River.
- US-31 Business Route in Norton Shores, Muskegon County, will have one lane open in each direction between Shettler Road and Hoyt Street.
- Northbound US-131 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, will have the ramp to I-96 and M-37 (Alpine Avenue) closed with traffic detoured via W. River Drive and southbound US-131 to I-96 and M-37. The M-37 (Alpine Avenue) ramp to eastbound I-96 is also closed.
- Southbound US-131, Kent County, will have lane closures and a traffic shift from 68th Street to 108th Street.
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