ROAD CLOSURES
VIENNA TWP., Mich. - The Genesee County Road Commission will be replacing a culvert on Field Rd. between Linden Rd. and Farrand Rd. on Wednesday, April 24 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The road will be closed to thru traffic.
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FLINT, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $7.7 million to replace the Gilkey Creek culvert, replace the water main and sanitary sewer, and rebuild the M-54 (Dort Highway)/Court Street intersection in the city of Flint starting April 16. Both directions of M-54 will be closed at Court Street. Crews will also replace the traffic signals at the intersection.
County:
Genesee
Highway:
M-54
Closest cities:
Flint
Burton
Start date:
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Estimated end date:
October 2024
Traffic restrictions:
Northbound M-54 traffic will be detoured via Lapeer Road to Center Road, then Robert T. Longway Boulevard back to M-54. Southbound traffic will be detoured via Robert T. Longway Boulevard, Center Road and Lapeer Road back to M-54. Court Street traffic will be detoured via Lapeer Road and Center Road back to Court Street.
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 93 jobs.
Safety benefit:
This closure is being done to allow crews to safely replace the culvert while improving the M-54/Court Street intersection.
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DAVISON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close three ramps at I-69 and Irish Road (eastbound I-69 to Irish Road, southbound Irish Road to westbound I-69 and southbound Irish Road to eastbound I-69) starting April 8 to accommodate the next phase of the Genesee County Road Commission’s improvement project on Irish Road.
County:
Genesee
Highway:
I-69
Closest cities:
Davison
Start date:
Monday, April 8, 2024
Estimated end date:
June 2024
Traffic restrictions:
The ramps will be closed with a posted detour.
Safety benefit:
This closure is being done to allow crews to safely work on the Irish Road improvement project.
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FLINT, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin work on an approximately $141 million investment to rebuild more than 3 miles of I-475 from the Flint River to Carpenter Road in Flint. Work includes rebuilding the roadway, a new bridge over the Flint River, and improvements to several other structures along the corridor.
Funding for this project is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure.
County:
Genesee
Highway:
I-475
Closest city:
Flint
Start date:
Monday, April 15, 2024
Estimated end date:
December 2025
Traffic restrictions:
Crews will address work on northbound I-475 through this November, and then begin work on southbound I-475 in spring 2025. Beginning April 15, crews will detour northbound I-475 via I-69 and I-75. One lane will be maintained on southbound I-475. Intermittent lane closures are currently in place for construction staging and pavement repairs prior to the main project starting on April 15.
Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 1,706 jobs.
Safety benefit:
This work will enhance mobility and increase safety along the I-475 corridor.