Eastbound I-96 exit ramp to Walker Avenue in Walker to close for realignment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                       WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017

CONTACT: John Richard, MDOT Office of Communications, 616-262-1565

                       richardj2@michigan.gov

Eastbound I-96 exit ramp to Walker Avenue

in Walker to close for realignment

COUNTY:

Kent

HIGHWAY:

I-96

CLOSEST CITY:

Walker

START DATE:

Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017

ESTIMATED END DATE:

Friday, Nov. 17, 2017

PROJECT DETAILS:        

The eastbound I-96 exit ramp to Walker Avenue will be reconstructed and shifted to the south to align with Holton Court. The project is a collaboration between Meijer Corp., the Walkerview / FedEx group, the City of Walker, and MDOT's Transportation Economic Development Fund (TEDF). The total cost of this project is $1,047,000, including $628,200 from the TEDF, $181,800 from the City of Walker, $100,000 from the Rockford Development Group, and $137,000 from Meijer Inc. For more information on TEDF, go to http://bit.ly/2xuPoiG    

Project map: http://bit.ly/2wGsabL

TRAFFIC IMPACT:

The eastbound I-96 exit ramp to Walker Avenue will be closed and traffic detoured east to the Alpine Avenue exit and then west on 3 Mile Road.

SAFETY BENEFITS:

Aligning the intersections with a new traffic signal will address current and future traffic congestion while improving safety in the area.

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