Truckers traveling eastbound through Michigan on I-96 will have to take a detour beginning Friday, April 20, through mid-June due to a construction project.
The Michigan Department of Transportation says I-96 Eastbound will close at Alpine Avenue (Michigan Highway 37) to reconstruct the interstate between West River Drive and the Grand River, as well as bridge improvements over U.S. Highway 131, the Grand River, Coit Avenue, Monroe Avenue and West River Drive.
After the work on I-96 Eastbound is complete, MDOT will close I-96 Westbound in the same area from mid-June through mid-August.
MDOT says traffic can exit I-96 at Alpine Avenue or take U.S. 131 Southbound to I-196 Eastbound to I-96 Eastbound.
U.S. 131 to I-196 (MDOT-recommended)
- Exit 96 E at Alpine Avenue
- South on Alpine
- Left/East on Ann Street
- Left/North on Turner Avenue
- Ramp to U.S. 131 South
- Merge onto I-196 E until it converges with 96 E
Alpine-Ann-Plainfield
- Exit 96 E at Alpine Avenue
- South on Alpine
- Left/East on Ann Street
- Left/North on Plainfield Avenue
- Merge onto 96 E ramp
Alpine-Leonard
- Exit 96 E at Alpine Avenue
- South on Alpine
- Left/East on Leonard Street
- Merge onto 96 E ramp