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I-94 and U.S. 127 construction

Construction crews work on the I-94 bridge over U.S. 127 construction project on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The Michigan Department of Transportation will reconstruct portions of I-94 between the Airport Road interchange and the U.S. 127 South interchange. Once complete, the interstate will have a minimum of three lanes in each direction between West Avenue and U.S.127 South, MDOT officials said.J. Scott Park | MLive.com

JACKSON, MI – Ongoing construction along I-94 and U.S. 127/West Avenue in Jackson has made large progress since its start, but drivers can expect the work to continue few more years.

The Michigan Department of Transportation project in began in summer 2018 and is not expected to be fully complete until spring 2024, according to MDOT officials.

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 U.S. 127/I-94 interchange in Blackman and Leoni townships.

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.

MDOT's most recent update on the project shows that, as of Oct. 1, eastbound I-94 traffic has been shifted onto the newly built westbound I-94 roadway from Lansing Avenue to Airport Road. This allows for the demolition of the eastbound I-94 bridge over U.S. 127/West Avenue, and the beginning of pavement removal from the eastbound I-94 lanes, which is expected to be complete in May 2022, officials said.

MDOT will complete the bridge carrying Lansing Avenue traffic over I-94 near the end of December, and the new Elm Road bridge over I-94 will continue to be built, as well, until the end of this year. However, road work connecting to the new bridge won't be complete until summer 2022. The existing Elm Road bridge will remain open until that time, officials said.

MDOT will also continue to work on the eastbound lanes of I-94 from Airport Road to Cooper Street. These are expected to be complete in Summer 2022, officials said. MDOT will also rebuild lanes on I-94 from near Elm Road to U.S. 127 south in 2022. The west half of the new diverging diamond interchange at I-94 and U.S. 127/West Avenue will be complete in summer 2022, officials said.

It is anticipated that I-94 traffic will be maintained in its current configuration through the winter months, officials said. Here are the ramp and local road impacts still active around the county:

  • The northbound US-127/West Avenue ramp to westbound I-94 is closed. The ramp opening hinges on the completion of the diverging diamond interchange, but it's anticipated to happen in summer 2022.
  • The southbound U.S. 127/West Avenue ramp to eastbound I-94 is maintained via a temporary ramp using a temporary traffic signal until summer 2022.
  • One lane of northbound U.S. 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 and will open in summer 2022.
  • 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 through a temporary connection to Seymour Road in mid-October. This configuration will remain in place through the winter.
  • The eastbound I-94 exit ramp to Cooper Street is currently closed. It is scheduled to reopen by mid-October.

More information about the project can be found on MDOT's website.

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Source: https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2021/10/i-94-construction-making-progress-but-these-closures-are-still-active-in-jackson-county.html#:~:text=These%20are%20expected%20to%20be,in%20summer%202022%2C%20officials%20said.

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