New closure time-M-10 closing in Detroit this weekend

FOR IMMEDIATE   RELEASE                                             WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017

CONTACT: Diane Cross, MDOT Office of Communications, crossd2@michigan.gov

New start time for M-10 closure this  weekend
  for MLK Boulevard bridge demolition

COUNTY:

Wayne

HIGHWAYS:

M-10 (John C. Lodge   Freeway)

Martin Luther   King Jr. Boulevard over M-10

CITY:

Detroit

START DATE:

Friday, June 9,   2017

Southbound M-10 closure   - 9 a.m.

Northbound M-10   closure - 7 p.m.

REOPENS:

5 a.m.

Monday, June 12,   2017

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE:

December 2017

TRAFFIC IMPACT:

M-10 will be   closed in each direction between I-75 and I-94 to allow crews to safely   demolish the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge over M-10.

The following   ramps will be closed during bridge demolition:

- Southbound   I-75 ramp to northbound M-10,

- Southbound   M-10 ramps to southbound and northbound I-75,

- Northbound   M-10 ramp to westbound I-94, and

- Eastbound and   westbound I-94 ramps to southbound M-10.

The following   roads are currently closed through December:

- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between   Gibson Street and 4th Street,

- Southbound   M-10 service drive from Seldon Street to Grand River Avenue, and

- Northbound   M-10 service drive from Peterboro Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Northbound M-10   will have one lane open from I-75 to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard 9 a.m.   - 3 p.m. Thursday, June 8. Two lanes will be closed to begin asbestos removal   on the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge before weekend demolition.

DETOURS:

For M-10:

- Northbound   M-10 will be detoured via northbound I-75 and westbound I-94 or westbound M-8   to northbound M-10.

- Southbound   M-10 will be detoured via westbound I-94, eastbound I-96, and northbound I-75   to southbound M-10.

For Martin   Luther King Jr. Boulevard:

- Detoured via Grand   River Avenue, I-75 service drive, and M-1 (Woodward Avenue) to Martin Luther   King Jr. Boulevard.

SAFETY DETAILS:

Closing M-10 and   detouring traffic will provide maximum safety for motorists and road workers   during demolition. Drivers will be kept away from possible debris and   construction crews will have a safe work zone without fear of traffic driving   through.

PROJECT DETAILS:

The Martin   Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge over M-10 will be replaced with a longer   bridge to accommodate the widening of the southbound M-10 exit to Grand River   Avenue. The project also includes a change in the traffic pattern of the   southbound M-10 service drive between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Noble   Street, closing the southbound M-10 service drive between Noble Street and   Grand River Avenue, building a retaining wall, and relocating utilities. The   $13.5 million project is expected to be completed in December.

Project map: https://goo.gl/P34YOK

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