DEARBORN (WWJ) - Commuters on the Southfield Freeway could be dealing with some major traffic headaches this year.
Next week, the Michigan Department of Transportation will begin repairing six bridges near the Southfield Freeway/Michigan Avenue interchange in Dearborn as part of a $12.7 million project.
The work requires multiple lane closures on the freeway and Michigan Avenue, as well as two full weekend closures of the freeway.
The northbound and southbound freeway service drives will also have complete closures, including the southbound service drive closed for approximately two weeks and the northbound service drive for approximately three weeks.
All work is expected to be completed by the fall.
Southfield Freeway (M-39) Closures:- Beginning Monday at 9 a.m., northbound and southbound M-39 will be reduced to one lane under Michigan Avenue through the fall.
- Beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m., the southbound M-39 service drive will be closed from Michigan Avenue to Rotunda Drive for approximately two weeks, then will reopen to one lane through the fall.
- Beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m., the northbound M-39 service drive will be reduced to one lane. At some point in April, the northbound M-39 service drive will close for approximately three weeks and will reopen to one lane. During that closure, the northbound M-39 ramp to Michigan Avenue will also be closed. The closure date will be announced at a later date.
Michigan Avenue (US-12) Closure:
- Beginning Monday at 9 a.m., eastbound and westbound Michigan Avenue over M-39 will have one lane closed in each direction to build crossovers in the median. In mid-March, bridge work will begin by reducing eastbound and westbound traffic from four lanes to two lanes and shifting this traffic onto one of the bridges while the other is repaired.
MDOT says the bridge work will ensure safer routes for drivers through this very busy interchange, which accommodates approximately 150,000 drivers daily.
Drivers should expect delays.
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