by orionontv | Oct 16, 2023 | Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT
October 16, 2023 Diane Cross
[email protected]
I-75 weekend closures for culvert work in northern Oakland County begin Oct. 20
VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON, Mich. – Bridge and road work continues along the I-75 project between M-15 (Ortonville Road) and the Oakland/Genesee county line, with an expected completion date of that work in early November.
Additional culvert work in seven locations of northbound and southbound I-75 requires multiple weekend closures through late November/early December, depending on the weather.
Crews will be cutting open portions of I-75 to work on culverts 10 to 20 feet below the freeway, which will require closing the freeway and detouring traffic onto Dixie Highway. Only one direction of the freeway will be closed at a time with the opposite direction having one lane open.
The first weekend of this culvert work will be from 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, through 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23, with northbound I-75 closed from US-24 (Exit 93) to Saginaw Road (Exit 106). Northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured via US-24 (Dixie Highway) (Exit 93) from the village of Clarkston and continue north to I-75 in Genesee County.
Southbound I-75 traffic will be detoured in Grand Blanc Township and exit at Dixie Highway/Saginaw Road (Exit 106), continuing on Dixie Highway to I-75 in Oakland County.
Additional planned weekend closures (more may be added, as needed):
Southbound I-75 will be closed from Saginaw Road (Exit 106) to US-24 (Dixie Highway).
Northbound I-75 will have one lane open from US-24 (Dixie Highway) to East Holly Road.
Northbound I-75 will be closed from US-24 (Dixie Highway) to Dixie Highway (Genesee County).
Southbound I-75 will have one lane open from Dixie Highway (Genesee County) to East Holly Road.
Southbound I-75 will be closed from Dixie Highway (Genesee County) to East Holly Road.
Northbound I-75 will have one lane open from East Holly Road to Dixie Highway (Genesee County).
Below is a list of current closures for bridge repairs:
Current:
- I-75 has one lane open in each direction under Rattalee Lake Road.
- I-75 has two lanes open in each direction from Baldwin Road (Genesee County) to Clarkston Road.
- East Holly Road has one lane open over I-75.
- Lahring Road is closed over I-75.
Updated:
- Grange Hall Road has reopened over I-75.
- Davisburg Road has reopened over I-75.
- Holcomb Road has reopened over I-75.
- Belford Road has reopened over I-75.
- Rattalee Lake Road has opened over I-75.
All bridges are expected to reopen by Oct. 31, with this year’s work ending in late November. Crews will return in the spring.
Funding for this project is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state’s economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improve the condition of the state’s infrastructure.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing approximately $160 million to resurface and repair I-75 from M-15 (Ortonville Road) to the Oakland/Genesee county line. This project includes resurfacing I-75, repairing 11 bridges, drainage improvements, culvert replacements, signs, and guardrail. Various work will be performed in different locations with different schedules throughout the 15 miles over four years.
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 1,936 jobs.
by orionontv | Aug 31, 2023 | Transportation
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Managing floods when there’s nowhere for the water to go
Last week, before tornadoes devastated communities across Michigan, record rainfall overwhelmed drainage systems and tributaries in Wayne County. The highest total was nearly 7.4 inches reported at a station in Belleville, a 24-hour total nearly all of which fell during this event.
Listen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1374205/13504514-managing-floods-when-there-s-nowhere-for-the-water-to-go
The deluge also flooded the tunnels at Detroit Metro Airport and closed the McNamara Terminal for several hours. The National Weather Service reported that a record 3.5 inches of rain fell during that period at the airport, the most ever recorded on Aug. 24.
Podcast player image: Barricades and a ramp closed signed block motorists from using the freeway ramp covered by flood waters.
Portrait: Hugh McDiarmid Jr., communications director at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). Photo courtesy of EGLE.
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by orionontv | Aug 31, 2023 | Transportation
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT
August 30, 2023 Rob Morosi
248-361-6288 [email protected]
Post-holiday lane and ramp closures begin Tuesday, Sept. 5, on I-75 modernization project in Oakland County
Fast facts:
- Starting at noon Tuesday, Sept. 5, the northbound I-75 right lane from Gardenia Avenue to 12 Mile Road and the I-75 exit ramp to 12 Mile Road will be closed for sound wall installation.
- Starting at 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, the eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed for pavement and barrier wall repair.
- Starting at 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, the southbound I-75 right lane will be closed for pavement repair from I-696 to 9 Mile Road.
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. - Weather permitting, contract crews will resume work on a portion of the I-75 modernization project in Oakland County. By noon Tuesday, Sept. 5, the northbound I-75 right lane will be closed from Gardenia Avenue to 12 Mile Road for sound wall installation. In addition, the northbound I-75 exit ramp to 12 Mile Road will be closed. The lane and ramp closures will be removed by the end of September.
Also starting Tuesday, Sept. 5, the southbound I-75 service drive will be closed from south of 9 Mile Road to Meyers Avenue until late November.
Starting at 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, the eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed. The ramp closures are needed to allow crews to safely repair the section of pavement and barrier wall damaged by the tanker crash on Aug. 4. In addition, the southbound I-75 right lane will be closed from I-696 to 9 Mile Road for pavement repair from a June 20 vehicle fire. The lane and ramp closures are expected to end by Saturday, Oct. 7.
Follow I-75 modernization progress on the web at www.Modernize75.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Modernize75 or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Modernize75.
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by orionontv | Aug 28, 2023 | Transportation
by orionontv | Aug 24, 2023 | Transportation
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August 24, 2023
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James Lake
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Mackinac Bridge joint replacement work begins Sept. 6
ST. IGNACE, Mich. - The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will invest nearly $5 million this fall to replace joints on the north viaduct span, with work scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 6.
The project includes replacing 11 relief joints and three sliding-plate expansion joints, which are connections in the bridge deck that allow for expansion and contraction due to temperature changes, as well as movement from traffic. The north viaduct span is an elevated part of the bridge located over the north causeway, immediately north of the truss spans of the bridge.
This work will require closing one lane of traffic in each direction in two phases (both inside lanes closed, and both outside lanes closed) with one lane open in each direction at all times.
Weekend traffic peaks between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., often resulting in traffic backups, even with all toll lanes open. Drivers should consider crossing at off-peak times or prepare for delays.
Currently, the contractor for the project, Anlaan Corp. of Grand Haven, plans to have the work completed and all lanes open by Nov. 8, weather permitting.
Wide-load restrictions will be in place in both directions for any vehicles wider than 10 feet during construction. Wider loads will be allowed to cross once per day between 7 and 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. |
