Michigan Interchange I-75 Closures

EMERGENCY DETOUR ALERT: Bridging North America (BNA) has implemented a new detour on Woodmere Street in response to the emergency closure of the Fort Street and Dearborn Street intersection. Northbound motorists heading toward Springwells Street northbound will be detoured to Fort Street eastbound/Melville Street eastbound, south on Green Street southbound, west on Jefferson Avenue westbound, north on Dearborn Street northbound, north on Woodmere Street, east on Vernor Highway eastbound, and then Springwells Street.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Clark Street - NEW

• The left lanes on southbound and northbound Clark Street will close at Fort Street from July 12 to August 15, 2022, daily as needed.
• Northbound or southbound Clark Street will close between Fort Street and southbound I-75 Service Drive from June 20, 2022 until September 9, 2022.
• Northbound or southbound Clark Street will close south of Fort Street from June 20, 2022 until September 9, 2022.

Fort Street - NEW

• The existing right lane and parking lane closure on westbound Fort Street between Wheelock Street and Beard Street will remain in place until August 15, 2022.
• The left and center left turn lanes on eastbound and westbound Fort Street will close at Clark Street from July 12 to August 15, 2022, daily as needed.
• The existing mobile closure on Fort Street between Springwells Street and Clark Street will remain in place until December 23, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily as needed.

Campbell Street

• The existing long-term closure on Campbell Street between West Jefferson Avenue and Fort Street will remain in place until August 31, 2022.

I-75 Northbound - NEW

• The Livernois exit-ramp at Northbound I-75 will close over a long-term period.
• The existing left lane closure on northbound I-75 between Harbaugh Street and Clark Street will remain in place until September 26, 2022.

I-75 Southbound - NEW

• The existing left lane closure on southbound I-75 will remain in place between Bagley Avenue and Junction Street until September 26, 2022.
• The existing left lane closure on southbound I-75 between Springwells Street and McKinstry Street will remain in place until September 26, 2022.

I-75 Service Drive

• Existing mobile closures on the northbound and southbound I-75 Service Drives between Clark Street and Green Streets, and Springwells and Central Streets will remain in place until October 31, 2022, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. as needed. Only one lane will close. Closures will be less than 30 minutes for mobilization and demobilization of equipment activities.

 

• Mobile closures on northbound and southbound I-75 Service Drives between Schaefer Avenue and Michigan
• Avenue will remain in place until October 28, 2022, between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily as needed.
• Northbound I-75 Service Drive is closed from Waterman Street to Dragoon Street until August 1, 2022.
• Southbound I-75 Service Drive is closed from Waterman Street to Dragoon Street until August 1, 2022.

Northbound and southbound I-75 Service Drive will close over a long-term period between Green Street and Waterman Street. Combined with pre-existing Service Drive closures in the area will make the entire northbound and southbound Service Drive closed from Springwells Street to Clark Street.

The following road closures are in place;

• Waterman Street between northbound and southbound I-75 Service Drives
• Dragoon Street between Fort Street and the southbound I-75 Service Drive
• Green Street between Fort Street and the southbound I-75 Service Drive.

Long Term I-75 Closures

As construction of the Michigan Interchange and the US Port of Entry (POE) continues, Bridging North America will extend the temporary closures along Livernois Avenue. Additionally, Cavalry Street and Military Street will remain closed over a long-term period. As a reminder, in July 2020, several streets closed over a long-term period including sections of Dragoon Street, Driggs Street, Harvey Street, Reeder Street and Hussar Street.

Junction Street 

• On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at 7 a.m., Junction Street road bridge between the northbound and southbound I-75 Service Drives will close over a long-term period. The traveling public will be detoured to Fort Street, which has been fully re-opened to traffic.

Springwells Court

• Springwells Court northbound and southbound is closed west of the Lafarge entrance to east of the Springwells Court detour from May 15, 2021 until November 23, 2024.

Cavalry Street

• Cavalry Street will remain closed over a long-term period between the northbound I-75 Service Drive and Fort Street.

Post Street

• Post Street remains closed over a long-term period between CSX Railroad and the Delray Mechanical entrance.

Military Street

• Military Street will remain closed over a long-term period between the northbound I-75 Service Drive and Fort Street. 

Construction Activities

US Port of Entry (POE)

• Installation of underground wet and dry utilities continue at South Street.
• Backfilling work continues at Military Street.
• Installation of pipes, overhead hangers and conduits at the mezzanine as well as framing of exterior walls continue for the commercial building. Preparations also continue for slab on grade, installation of panels, concrete masonry unit blocks and air barrier around façade of the building.
• Preparations are underway for slab on deck on the mezzanine of the main building as crews erect the blast frame and continue underground mechanical, electrical and plumbing installation.
• Elevator pit bottom has been placed for the outbound building as crews install underground conduit feeders.
• Formwork continues for the footings on the non-commercial canopy.
• Excavation work continues for the footing foundation for the commercial canopy.

US Bridge site

• Rebar activities continue for the upper cross beam in the transition area of the tower legs.
• Floor beams, edge and redundancy girders are being erected at the pier table.
• Concrete, rebar and formwork continue for back span piers.
• Obstruction excavation continues in the bridge approach area.

Michigan Interchange

• Excavation on the middle section of Calvary Street is being completed as dewatering continues in the area.
• Manhole steps are being added on Campbell Street north and southbound.
• Median pier has been removed on the Dragoon Street bridge and crews have formed, poured and stripped barrier wall.
• Open cut work continues at Military Street.
• Workers have cut subgrade and installed underdrains and fine grade from Green Street to Wheelock.
• Pile driving and concrete work continues for the ramp activities along I-75.