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M-5 Construction Project

Closure of East Bound M-5:
Weekends Impacted:

  • August 16 - 19
  • August 23 - 26

Closure of EB M-5 I-696 to Middlebelt Road
Start Time: 9 p.m. Friday
End Time: 5 a.m Monday
Work Type: Roadway rehabilitation
Detours:

  1. NB I-275 Ramp to EB M-5 : East on I-696 to south on US-24 to west on M-102 to M-5.
  2. SB/EB M-5: East on I-696 to south on US-24 to west on M-102 to M-5
  3. EB I-96 ramp to EB M-5: East on I-696 to south on US-24 to west on M-102 to M-5
  4. Halsted Road ramp to EB M-5: South on Halsted Road to east on 9 Mile Road to M-5
  5. 9 Mile Road ramp to EB M-5: South on Farmington Road to east on 8 Mile Road to M-5
  6. EB Old Grand River ramp to EB M-5: West on Freedom Road to south on Orchard Lake Road to west on 8 Mile Road to M-5
Closure of East Bound M-5:
Weekends Impacted:
  • August 2 9 PM through August 5 5 AM
  • August 9 9 AM through August 12 5 AM

Limit: Old Grand River Avenue to I-696
Work Type: Paving
Detour:
  1. WB M-5: West on 8 Mile Road to North on I-275 to M-5
  2. Grand River WB on ramp to NB M-5: North on Halsted Road to East on Hillstech Drive to North on Haggerty to M-5

A full closure of Drake Road over M-5 is scheduled for the following:
Start Date: July 8 at 9 a.m.
End Time: September 24 at 3 p.m.
Work Type: Bridge Work
Detours:
  1. SB Drake Road: east on Freedom Road to south on Farmington Road to west on 9 Mile Road
  2. NB Drake Road: east on 9 Mile Road to north on Farmington Road to west on Freedom Road

Project map: https://bit.ly/2U9Pjjn

MDOT closing Grand River Avenue over M-5 April 15 as part of M-5 project in Oakland County

START DATE:
Monday, April 15, 2019
 
PROJECT END DATE:
Late Fall 2019
 
PROJECT DETAILS:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest $11.8 million to perform a variety of work along 10 miles of M-5 between Grand River Avenue and I-275, including resurfacing the Grand River Avenue bridge, which will require closing the bridge.
 
The project includes concrete repair and replacement, pavement conditioning, asphalt replacement, curb and gutter repair, concrete deck overlay, approach work, replacing half of the Drake Road bridge due to damage from high-load hits, drainage structure repairs, sign replacement, and adding a westbound sidewalk to the Grand River Avenue bridge to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
 
Project map: https://bit.ly/2U9Pjjn
 
TRAFFIC DETAILS:

Grand River Avenue bridge:
The Grand River Avenue bridge over M-5 will be closed for resurfacing through sometime in July. Work will include sidewalks, curbs, and approaches.
 
Westbound Grand River Avenue traffic will be detoured to northbound Halsted Road, then westbound Hills Tech Drive to southbound Haggerty Road.
Eastbound Grand River Avenue traffic will be detoured to southbound Halsted Road, then eastbound 9 Mile Road to northbound Farmington Road.
 
M-5:
The work on M-5 requires weekend closures for bridge work, pavement conditioning, and asphalt resurfacing. Eastbound M-5 will be closed during six weekends from Grand River Avenue to Middle Belt Road, while westbound M-5 will be closed during five weekends from Middle Belt Road to Grand River Avenue.
 
Westbound M-5 traffic will be detoured to westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road), then northbound I-275. 
 
Eastbound M-5 traffic will be detoured to eastbound I-696, then southbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) to M-102.
 
Access will be maintained to all neighborhoods and businesses during construction. MDOT understands the impact this type of major work has on motorists and works as quickly and as safely as possible to get the job done while keeping drivers and workers safe.

SAFETY BENEFIT:
This maintenance work will improve safety and provide a smoother driving surface.