SB M-53 CLOSING M-59 to 18 Mile for 2 wknds-bridge work

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May 5, 2024                                                                            Diane Cross

                                                                                                CrossD2@Michigan.gov   

 

Southbound M-53 (Van Dyke Freeway) closed two weekends between M-59 (Hall Road) and 18 Mile Road for bridge work

 

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. ­- The Michigan Department of Transportation will close southbound M-53 (Van Dyke Freeway) from M-59 (Hall Road) to 18 Mile Road in Macomb County for two weekends to repair the southbound M-53 bridge over the Clinton River in a continuation of work from last fall. Southbound M-53 will have only one lane open on the days between the weekend closures: 

• 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, May 9
  • One lane open
• 7 p.m. Friday, May 9 - 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11:
  • Closed
• 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11 - 7 p.m. Friday, May 16:
  • One lane open
• 7 p.m. Friday, May 16 - 7 p.m. Sunday, May 18:
  • Closed
• 7 p.m. Sunday, May 18 – 7 p.m. Friday, May 23
  • One lane open 

"Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying, local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. This year, let's build on our momentum to pass a bipartisan local road funding plan so we can keep fixing our damn roads and creating good-paying, local jobs." 

This is the last complete closure for construction work as part of a $16 million project on M-53 (Van Dyke Freeway) between 18 Mile Road and M-59 (Hall Road) to resurface the roadway, perform concrete and guardrail repairs, repair 10 bridges, and resurfacing the 23 Mile Road ramps to M-53. Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 227 jobs.

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