I-94 Design-Build Project Update for Oct. 6, 2021

(October 6, 2021 8:38 AM) The I-94 Design-Build Project contractor achieved a major milestone on Oct. 1 when eastbound I-94 traffic was shifted onto the newly built westbound I-94 roadway from Lansing Avenue to Airport Road. This in turn allowed the demolition of the eastbound I-94 bridge over US-127/West Avenue and the beginning of pavement removal from the eastbound roadway.           

Over the next few months, the contractor will complete building the bridge carrying Lansing Avenue over I-94. The building of the new bridge carrying eastbound I-94 over US-127/West Ave and the new Elm Road bridge over I-94 will continue as well. The contractor will continue to work on building the eastbound lanes of I-94 as well as the west half of the new diverging diamond interchange at I-94 and US-127/West Avenue. It is anticipated that I-94 traffic will be maintained in its current configuration through the winter months. 

Ramp and local road impacts that remain active:

• The northbound US-127/West Avenue ramp to westbound I-94 is closed.
• 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.
• Lansing Avenue will remain closed from Royal Drive to Shirley Drive until early winter.
• Shirley Drive is closed south of Springport Road and traffic is detoured to Lansing Avenue. It is anticipated that Shirley Drive will reopen in mid- to late October.
• The Elm Road entrance ramp to eastbound I-94 is maintained via a temporary ramp from Blake Road. This configuration will remain in place through the winter months.
• The westbound I-94 exit ramp to Elm Road is closed with traffic detoured to the Cooper Street interchange. It is anticipated that this ramp will reopen via a temporary connection to Seymour in mid-October. This configuration will remain in place through the winter months.
• The eastbound I-94 exit ramp to Cooper Street is currently closed. It is scheduled to reopen by mid-October.

          For more information about the I-94 project, go to www.Michigan.gov/I94Jackson.