The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $2.5 million to improve approximately 8 miles of I-96 from Whitneyville Avenue to the Kent/Ionia county line. Work includes full-depth concrete pavement repairs and shoulder resurfacing.   

Immediate work will include lane closures through noon this Saturday on westbound I-96 from Morse Lake Road to Whitneyville Avenue. Eastbound I-96 lane closures are in place between M-50 and the Kent/Ionia county line through 7 A.M. this Friday. 

Lane closures and traffic shifts will remain in effect for the project on eastbound I-96 between M-6 and the Kent/Ionia county line weekly from Sunday evening through Friday morning. Westbound I-96 lane closures and shifts will be in effect 9 a.m. Monday through Friday mornings until late November.

This work zone will utilize the zipper merge. When traffic is heavy, motorists should use both open lanes and take turns merging into one lane at the signed merge point. This project will provide a better ride and extend the service life of the roadway.