I-94 Design-Build Project Update

Work on West Avenue and the I-94 interchange.  MDOT photo.

(April 19, 2022 4:42 PM) Michigan Department of Transportation today issued the following update on the I-94 Design-Build project:

With warmer spring weather on the horizon, the contractor is gearing up to resume work throughout the I-94 corridor. Over the next several weeks, the contractor will complete work on the bridge carrying Lansing Avenue over I-94 and the bridge carrying eastbound I-94 over US-127/West Avenue. Concrete paving will resume on eastbound I-94 between Airport Road and M-106 (Cooper Street). Concrete paving will begin on the west half of the new diverging diamond interchange at I-94/US-127/West Avenue. The contractor will also continue work to build the relocated Elm Road interchange and complete the new Elm Road bridge over I-94.

It is anticipated that I-94 traffic will be maintained in its current configuration over the next few months with all lanes of traffic shifted to the westbound roadway. Additional local ramp and lane closures are anticipated as we move into the month of May.

          Ramp and local road impacts that remain active:

• The northbound US-127/West Avenue ramp to westbound I-94 is closed with traffic detoured to Springport Road.
• The southbound US-127/West Avenue ramp to eastbound I-94 is maintained via a temporary ramp using a temporary traffic signal.
• One lane of northbound US-127/West Avenue is closed from Sparks Street to Springport Road.
• The Elm Road entrance ramp to eastbound I-94 is maintained via a temporary ramp from Blake Road.
• The westbound I-94 exit ramp to Elm Road is maintained via a temporary signalized connection to Seymour Road. A temporary traffic signal is also in place at the Elm Road/Seymour Road intersection.
• A single-lane closure is in place on southbound Elm Road at I-94.