NEWS - I-75 overnight closures for M-46 bridge demolition in Saginaw County March 16-17

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2021

CONTACT: Jocelyn Hall, MDOT Office of Communications, 989-245-7117
                      HallJ20@Michigan.gov

 

I-75 overnight closures for M-46 bridge demolition

in Saginaw County March 16-17

                                   

COUNTY:
Saginaw

HIGHWAYS:
I-75
M-46

ESTIMATED DATE:            

9 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021

 

ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE:
5 a.m.
Wednesday, March 17, 2021                         

PROJECT:                          

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close and detour I-75 at M-46 in Saginaw County to accommodate bridge demolition of the original M-46 overpass. This work is part of an overall $61.5 million investment to rebuild 2.4 miles of I-75 from Hess Avenue to I-675, including the I-75/M-46 interchange, and replace the M-46 bridge over I-75 and the LSRC Railroad.

 

Project map

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:  

Demolition of the M-46 overpass will require closing I-75 overnight. Traffic will be detoured via the ramps at the I-75/M-46 interchange. Crews intend to complete all demolition and cleanup on March 16 but are planning an additional overnight closure on Tuesday, March 17, if necessary.

Crews will resume work on I-75 following the demolition of the remaining M-46 structure. Drivers should expect a single-lane closure on I-75 following the bridge removal.

SAFETY BENEFITS:
This work involves rebuilding and widening I-75 from Hess Avenue to the south junction of the I-675 interchange, reducing congestion and improving safety. It also involves replacing the aging I-75/M-46 interchange and M-46 bridge structures, improving traffic flow and reducing potential crashes.