I-75 and M-53 warranty road repair work begins weekend of Aug. 11
FOX 2 (WJBK) - Warranty work road repairs will be made starting this weekend in Wayne and Macomb counties, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.
The repairs start Aug. 11 on I-75 and M-53. Repairs on M-53 (Van Dyke) are expected to be done in one weekend, while the I-75 work is are expected to last until Aug. 20.
Wayne County: According to MDOT, starting at 9 a.m. Friday, northbound I-75 will be reduced to one lane from the US-24 (Telegraph Road) connector to the Rouge River bridge.
Improvements will be pavement repair and high-friction surface treatment applications from North Line Road to the Rouge River Bridge through Wednesday, Aug. 16. After the high-friction surface treatment application, all lanes of northbound I-75 will reopen from North Line Road to the Rouge River Bridge.
The warranty work reduces northbound I-75 from the US-24 connector to North Line Road through Sunday, Aug. 20, and includes closing the eastbound Eureka Road ramp to northbound I-75. The double-lane closure is needed for pavement repair on the bridges carrying northbound I-75 over Eureka and North Line roads.
Macomb County: Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, warranty pavement repair will require closing northbound and southbound M-53 (Van Dyke Road) between 37 Mile and Boardman roads in Bruce Township.
The freeway is expected to reopen by 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14. Access will be maintained for local traffic between Boardman and 37 Mile roads while through traffic is encouraged to seek alternate routes.
Taylor and Bruce Township: Weather permitting, MDOT contract crews will be starting warranty work on two projects Friday, Aug. 11.
