Michigan Department of Transportation recently issued the following announcement.
Contact: Aaron Jenkins, MDOT Office of Communications, 517-243-9075
Agency: Transportation
COUNTIES:
Ingham
Eaton
HIGHWAY:
I-496
CLOSEST CITY:
Lansing
ESTIMATED START DATE:
8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE:
5 a.m.
Monday, April 27, 2020
PROJECT:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be demolishing the eastbound I-496 bridge deck over Lansing Road. This work is part of MDOT's ongoing $60 million I-496 Pave the Way Project to improve I-496 between I-96 and Lansing Road. For more information about the project, go to www.Michigan.gov/496Lansing.
Project map
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:
This work will feature two phases of ramp closures. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.
Phase 1: The westbound I-496 ramp to Lansing Road and the West Saint Joseph Street ramp to Lansing Road will be closed and detoured 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, April 21, to Thursday, April 23.
Phase 2: The westbound I-496 ramp to Lansing Road and the West Saint Joseph Street ramp to Lansing Road will be closed and detoured from 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, to 5 a.m. Monday, April 27.
SAFETY BENEFITS:
These improvements will provide increased safety and mobility in this area of the I-496, which is a significant local and national trade corridor.
ESSENTIAL WORK:
This road construction project is an essential function. Transportation workers in the field follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines to limit their risk of getting sick.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Michigan Department of Transportation
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