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Travel will be a little easier through construction zones on Michigan highways during the Labor Day weekend.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on more than two-thirds of its road and bridge projects across the states. The relief will be in effect from 3:00 this afternoon until 6:00 Tuesday morning.
MDOT officials say motorists should remain cautious in those areas. Lane shifts, shoulder closures, and construction equipment may still be in place.
It appears that all of the Keweenaw-area projects will be free and clear. Here is a list of Upper Peninsula work zones that WILL remain active or have lane restrictions during the Labor Day holiday weekend. If necessary, detour routes will be posted at the project location.
– I-75 Business Spur (BS) in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, has at least one lane open in each direction between I-75 and 10th Avenue.
– M-28, Alger County, will have one lane open in alternating directions over the Sand River via temporary traffic signals.
– M-95, Marquette County, will have one alternating lane open on both the Trout Falls Creek and Michigamme River bridges via temporary traffic signals.
– US-2 in Naubinway, Mackinac County, will have at least one lane open in each direction between Beach Road and Borgstrom Road.
– US-8 near Norway, Dickinson County, is closed at the state line with a posted detour.
– US-41/M-28, Marquette County, has one eastbound lane open at Brickyard Road; traffic is shifted to temporary lanes. Eastbound access to Marquette County Road 492 and Brickyard Road is detoured.
