I-94/Elm Road Closure for Bridge Demolition Begins Friday Night 

Elm Road bridge.  MDOT file photo.

(August 2, 2022 11:08 AM) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close I-94 from the east US-127 interchange to M-106 (Cooper Street) for bridge demolition and drainage work in Jackson.

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:
9 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 5, 2022

Estimated end date:
Noon
Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022

Overall project end date:
November 2024

Traffic restrictions:
This work will require closing 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.