Elm Road Closures Begin Friday for Bridge Demolition 

(August 3, 2022 3:33 PM) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close Elm Road from Barrett Lane to Rosehill Road in Jackson for bridge demolition and to build ramps to new bridge.

This work is part of MDOT’s ongoing $120 million investment to rebuild and widen I-94 near the Airport Road interchange to just west of the east US-127/I-94 interchange in Blackman and Leoni Township. The I-94 project involves upgrading the US-127/M-50 (West Avenue)/I-94 interchange to a diverging diamond interchange, the Elm Road interchange with roundabouts, and the Lansing Avenue bridge over I-94.

Start date:
7 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 5, 2022

Estimated end date:
7 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 19, 2022

Traffic restrictions:
Traffic south of I-94 will be detoured via Elm Road to Michigan Avenue, then M-106 (Cooper Street) to Parnall Road.

Traffic north of I-94 will be detoured via Parnall Road to M-106 (Cooper Street), then Michigan Avenue to Elm Road.

The Elm Road ramp to westbound I-94 will be closed and detoured via Parnall Road and M-106 (Cooper Street) to I-94.

The eastbound I-94 exit ramp to Elm Road will be closed and detoured via M-106 (Cooper Street) and Parnall Road.

Additionally, this work will require NIGHT TIME closing of I-94 from the US-127 east interchange to M-106 (Cooper Street). Eastbound traffic will be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. while westbound traffic will be closed from 9 p.m. until noon Friday (and Saturday night, if necessary). Motorists should expect delays.

I-94 eastbound traffic will be detoured via M-60 to Michigan Avenue, then northbound US-127.

I-94 westbound traffic will be detoured via southbound US-127 to Michigan Avenue, then M-60.

Motorists should expect delays.