LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that starting Friday afternoon, construction will be paused on nearly 60 percent of road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday travelers. ‘Triple-A Michigan’ estimates more than 1.7 million Michigan residents are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, a new record.
The construction pause begins at 3 o’clock this afternoon and runs thru 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 5th. Drivers will see open roads . While motorists will see suspended operations on 99 out of 175 projects statewide, drivers are advised that equipment and certain traffic configurations may remain in place, like temporary shifts or shoulder closures.
For the most up-to-date information on MDOT projects, go to the Mi Drive website at www.Michigan.gov/Drive.
