KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Michigan Department of Transportation has removed lane restrictions on nearly 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease delays for holiday travels.
AAA Michigan estimates more than 1.7 million residents are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, marking a new record.
MDOT officials say that lane restrictions for 99 out of 175 projects statewide are lifted now through 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5. They go onto say that motorists should exercise caution as equipment and certain traffic configurations will remain in place, such as temporary shifts or shoulder closures.
The following is a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions in Southwest Michigan during Independence Day weekend. If necessary, detour routes will be posted at the project location. All closures are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information on MDOT projects, go to the Mi Drive website at www.Michigan.gov/Drive.
West Michigan
- 109th Avenue, Allegan County, is closed at I-196.
- Blue Star Highway, Allegan County, is closed at I-196.
- Burton Street in Grand Rapids, Kent County, will be closed over I-96 and detoured via Patterson Avenue, M-11 (28th Street) and Kraft Avenue.
- I-196, Ottawa County, will have one eastbound lane and two westbound lanes open between Zeeland and Hudsonville.
- I-196 Business Route (BR) (Byron Road) in Zeeland, Ottawa County, is closed at the I-196 interchange. The westbound I-196 ramp to westbound I-196 BR is open while all other ramps at the interchange are closed.
- US-31 BR (Seaway Drive) in Muskegon, Muskegon County, will have one lane open in each direction between Hoyt Street and Shettler Road.
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 ramps to M-78 and eastbound I-94 are closed and detoured.
- The eastbound I-94 ramp to northbound I-69 is closed and detoured.
- The Turkeyville Rest Area on southbound I-69 is closed.
- 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.
- 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.
For more information, contact the MDOT Southwest Region at 269-208-7829.
