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Owner and operator of Restore I-94 project
The ramp from eastbound I-94 to the northbound Lodge Freeway closed Monday, September 14, and stays shut until September 28. Commuters who use that connection into downtown Detroit need detours for two weeks.
Updated 2 days ago
Running the pay-per-mile pilot program
Michigan has taxed gasoline at the pump for nearly a century to pay for roads. Now the state is testing a replacement: charging drivers for every mile they travel, with 1,000 volunteers taking part in a pilot starting in early 2027.
Updated 4 days ago
Owner and funder of the bridge repair project
Grand Rapids drivers lost the ramp from eastbound I-96 onto northbound US-131 on September 8, and it stays closed through late October. Michigan is spending $1 million to repair the bridge's supports, steel beams and barrier walls.
Running the US-131 lighting project and ramp closure
Southbound US-131 drivers heading into Grand Rapids lost the Wealthy Street exit on Sept. 3. MDOT has the ramp fully closed through Oct. 1 and posted a signed detour.
Runs the state's road construction program
Michigan drivers get a holiday break from construction barrels. MDOT is lifting lane restrictions on 91 of its 156 active road projects, starting 3 p.m. Friday and running through 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Updated Sep 4
Operating the Restore 94 reconstruction project
Michigan's transportation department shut down the eastbound I-94 ramp to Livernois Avenue in Detroit for bridge work starting Sept. 8. The ramp stays closed until Sept. 26, with traffic detoured east on Michigan Avenue and north on Livernois back to I-94.
Managed the road closure and reopening
On Sept. 1, 2026, a semi-truck struck and killed two men on the shoulder of eastbound I-94 in Calhoun County, Michigan. They had pulled over to check a flat tire and were standing outside their truck when the semi hit them.
Updated Sep 3
Owner of the project; funding and managing the repairs
US-31 in Whitehall is getting a $2.8 million bridge repair. Construction begins Sept. 8 and is expected to wrap up by mid-November. Drivers face lane closures on the highway, a closed Walsh Road underpass, and a restricted Colby Street exit.
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