LANSING, Mich.– Your Labor Day travel plans may be a little bit easier now, as MDOT plans to suspend as much work as possible over the holiday weekend.
AAA Michigan estimated that one million travelers will be using Michigan roads during the holiday weekend. To make travel easier, MDOT will remove restrictions on 92 of 131 road construction sites statewide.
Starting on 3:00p.m. on September 2 until 6:00a.m. on September 6, drivers will be able to travel with no construction restrictions, but MDOT advises to be careful, as equipment and temporary traffic stops will be implemented and minor shifts may take place.
For a list of all the MDOT projects being suspended and the most up-to-date information as you travel, you can visit www.michigan.gov/drive.
In West and Southwest Michigan, the following construction zones will remain in place:
- Ramp from westbound I-196 to M-11, 28th Street, will remain closed.
- One lane of US-31 will remain open southbound in Holland between Lakewood Blvd. to 8th Street.
- One lane of US-131 will remain closed between Ann Street and Leonard Street, in both directions and the Turner Avenue entrance ramp remains closed.
- Two lanes of I-94 will be open between Sawyer and Stevensville, in both directions.
- Two lanes of I-94 and a traffic shift remain in place in Kalamazoo County and ramps remain closed at 40th Street.
- One lane open only on I-196 at Old Allegan Road.
- US-12 in Branch County is closed at Swan Creek between Bronson and Coldwater.
- US-12 in Cass County has a detour for westbound traffic due to roundabout construction at Five Points Road
- US-31 in Berrien County has one lane open in each direction over the St. Joseph River.
