This Labor Day holiday weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday travelers.
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 30, and continuing until 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 3, 96 out of 161 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed. While motorists will see suspended operations in most MDOT work zones for the weekend, drivers are advised that equipment and certain traffic configurations may remain in place, like temporary shifts or shoulder closures.
Travelers are also reminded that for safety and security, the Mackinac Bridge will be closed to public traffic on Labor Day from 6:30 a.m. to noon during the Annual Bridge Walk. Southbound I-75 and US-2 traffic will be stopped at Exit 344 on the north side of the bridge; northbound I-75 traffic will be stopped at Exit 337 on the south end.
The following is a list of I-75 work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Labor Day weekend. If necessary, detour routes will be posted at the project location. All closures are subject to change.
Upper Peninsula
- I-75, Mackinac County, has one northbound lane open over the Carp River.
- I-75, Mackinac County, has one lane open in each direction at M-134.
Northern Lower Peninsula
- I-75, Cheboygan County, has southbound traffic shifted to the northbound lanes with a moveable concrete barrier.
- I-75 Business Loop in Gaylord, Otsego County, has one lane open in each direction with traffic shifts.
Southern Michigan
- I-75, Monroe County, has one lane closed in each direction with a traffic shift between Erie and Otter Creek roads. The southbound entrance and exit ramps to Otter Creek Road are closed and detoured.
- I-75 Connector (Summit Street) in Erie Township, Monroe County, has one lane of alternating traffic open in each direction between Substation Road and East Temperance Road.
Metro Detroit – Oakland County
- I-75 has two lanes open in each direction between M-15 and the Oakland/Genesee county line.
- Eastbound I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) is closed and detoured from M-1 (Woodward Avenue) to I-75.
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