This Independence Day weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday travelers. 

AAA estimates more than 2.6 million Michigan residents are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home during the July Fourth holiday weekend, a record for the second consecutive year.

Beginning at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, and continuing until 6 a.m. Monday, July 8, 105 out of 174 project statewide will have lane restrictions removed. While motorists will see suspended operations in most MDOT work zones for the weekend, drivers are advised that equipment and certain traffic configurations may remain in place, like temporary shifts or shoulder closures. 

"Drivers across the state know full well how much record-setting road and bridge work is happening in Michigan right now thanks to increased federal infrastructure investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as well as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program," said State Transportation Director Brad Wieferich. "We've pulled back the barrels as much as we can for the holiday weekend but we couldn't do it for every project. We thank drivers for continuing to show patience behind the wheel and following all posted speed limits in work zones. Let's keep it up so everyone, including drivers, their passengers, and road workers, all make it home each and every night."

The following is a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Independence Day weekend. If necessary, detour routes will be posted at the project location. All closures are subject to change.

• Northern Lower Peninsula
  • M-115, Wexford County, has one lane open in each direction under US-131 with traffic shifts.
• West Michigan
  • Eastbound M-6 near Cascade Township, Kent County, will have the ramp to westbound I-96 closed. Traffic is detoured via northbound M-37 and eastbound M-11 (28th Street) to westbound I-96.
  • M-91 (Greenville Road), Montcalm County, is closed between Kendaville Road and M-46 (Howard City Edmore Road) with a posted detour.
  • US-10 in Reed City, Osceola County, has one lane open in each direction over the Hersey River. US-10 Business Route (Chestnut Street) has one lane open in each direction from US-10 to the Hersey River.
  • Northbound US-131 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, will have the ramp to I-96 and M-37 (Alpine Avenue) closed with traffic detoured via W. River Drive and southbound US-131 to I-96 and M-37. The M-37 (Alpine Avenue) ramp to eastbound I-96 is also closed.
  • Southbound US-131, Kent County, will have lane closures and a traffic shift from 68th Street to 108th Street.
• Central Michigan
  • ?M-20, Isabella County, has one lane open in each direction from US-127 to Mission Street.

For the most up-to-date information on MDOT projects, go to the Mi Drive website at www.Michigan.gov/Drive. For live traffic updates, visit https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map#.