- Construction southbound on US-127 has started.
- The project is expected to be completed this November, according to MDOT.
- Video shows what the impact of construction is on neighbors.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)
Southbound U.S. 127 construction extends commutes, MDOT expects completion by November.
What used to be a quick trip to work has turned into a much longer commute for drivers like Andie Poole.
“I mean, now it could take 45 minutes,” Poole said. “I’m a mom of two young kids, so it’s always rushing back and forth.”
Poole said she was just getting used to construction being over, but now it’s happening all over again.
“It really is a guessing game of what’s going to be closed at what time,” she said.
MDOT officials say that after rebuilding northbound U.S. 127 last year, the focus has now shifted to the southbound lanes.
“All traffic will be rerouted to the northbound portion while they reconstruct the south side,” MDOT spokesperson Christopher Gembel said.
This phase of the $205 million project is expected to be completed by Nov. 15, according to MDOT.
As part of the project, the eastbound I-96 ramp to U.S. 127 and the northbound U.S. 127 ramp to westbound I-496 are also closed.
Now, drivers like Poole are adjusting their routes to avoid delays.
“I’ve been most of the time taking side streets, Saginaw, to get to downtown Lansing,” she said.
MDOT says this is what you can expect.
March 18 until mid-June:
- Westbound I-96 to Southbound US-127
- Southbound US-127 to Westbound I-96
- Southbound US-127 to Eastbound I-96
- Dunckel Road to SouthboundUS-127
March 18 until mid-November:
- Northbound US-127 to Westbound I-496
- Eastbound I-496 to Trowbridge Road
- Southbound B US-127 to Trowbridge Road
- Trowbridge Road to Southbound US-127
- Kalamazoo Street/ Howard Street to Southbound US-127
Here is how long my commute took:
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