9 Road Closures in Michigan to Watch Out For This Week If You’re Traveling

Keep an eye on the latest road construction projects in Michigan getting underway this week.

The state Department of Transportation (MDOT) has scheduled approximately 70 road projects that will close lanes, ramps and entire sections of major roads between Sunday, July 21 and Saturday, July 27.

These projects are in addition to ongoing projects carried over from previous weeks.

Drivers should expect possible traffic congestion, especially during busy periods, on highways such as I-96 in Oakland County, US 31 in Muskegon and Berrien counties, and US 12 in St. Joseph County.

Below is a summary of nine closures to watch out for this week. All projects are weather dependent. State officials remind drivers to slow down and follow posted signs in work zones.

A complete overview of the road projects is available via the online map and the construction list of MDOT.

US 12 in St. Joseph County

Both eastbound and westbound lanes of US 12 from A Road to Klinger Lake Road beginning at 7 a.m. Monday. The closure will last until 5 p.m. Saturday.

Drivers are asked to detour via US 12 to Lutz Road, Featherstone Road, Shimmel Road and US 12. During this time, the eastbound and westbound lanes of Michigan Avenue from 9 ½ Mile Road to Wheatfield Parkway will be closed for maintenance.

US 31 in Muskegon and Berrien counties

Portions of US 31 between two counties will be closed starting Monday.

In Berrien County, northbound US 31 from Mile Marker 12 to Mile Marker 13 will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday.

In Muskegon County, southbound US 31 at Colby Road will close at 9 a.m. and will remain closed until 3 p.m. Friday.

US 24 in Oakland County

A months-long road project on US 24 will cause some delays for motorists.

The southbound U.S. 24 ramp to westbound I-696 will close at 10 a.m. Monday. The closure will last through Sept. 24, MDOT said.

A detour will take you via southbound US-24 to northbound M-10 to southbound M-10 to westbound 12 Mile Road to southbound Orchard Lake Road to westbound I-696.

M-89 in Allegan County

Starting Monday, there will be some lane closures on the eastbound and westbound lanes of M-89 from 2nd Street to 29th Street.

The daily closure lasts from 7am to 7pm and will last until Friday.

M-29 in St. Clair County

A special event will close the northbound and southbound lanes of M-29 from Brown Street to Clinton Avenue beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The closure will remain in effect until noon on July 29.

Drivers can detour by going west on Yankee Road to south on Range Road to southwest on Carney Drive to west on Fred Moore Highway. Then go south on King Road to east on St. Clair Highway to east on Bree Road and onto M-29.

I-96 in Oakland County

The road will be completely closed on Wednesday, with double lanes.

The westbound I-96 ramp to Novi Road closes at 9 a.m. and will remain closed until Oct. 1. A detour will take northbound M-5 to westbound 12 Mile Road to Novi Road. The westbound I-96 ramp to Kent Lake Road also closes at 9 a.m. until Oct. 1.

Elsewhere, two lanes of westbound I-96, from I-275 to Kent Lake Road, will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Van Dyke Road in Macomb County

Crews will close the eastbound and westbound lanes of Van Dyke Road at M-53 beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday. The closure will remain in effect through Aug. 18.

To take a detour, drivers should take eastbound Gates Street, then northbound McVicar Road, then eastbound 33 Mile Road, then northbound McKay Road, and then westbound Ebeling Road.

I-69 Business Loop in Clinton and Ingham Counties

A portion of the I-69 Business Loop will be closed for nearly two weeks.

There will be some lane closures along the westbound I-69 Business Loop from Marsh Road to Hagadorn Road and along the eastbound I-69 Business Loop from Hagadorn Road to Marsh Road.

The daily closures will be in effect from 7am to 7pm, Monday through Friday, and will last until July 31.

M-15 in Genesee County

A weeklong closure of one lane of northbound M-15 from Lapeer Street to Lippincott Boulevard, starting at midnight Monday. MDOT says the closure will remain in effect until Aug. 15.