Current Road Conditions:  Wet pavement across the region.

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HAPPENING NOW:

No reported tie-ups at this time.

Snapshot of Road Projects

EB I-94 AT EXIT 66, MATTAWAN: Offramp closes at 6am Thursday, April 21 until late May for roundabout construction.

SPRINKLE ROAD BETWEEN S AVENUE AND ZYLMAN: Reconstruction/widening until August, 2011.

WESTNEDGE BETWEEN KILGORE AND MICHIGAN: Repaving. Lane restrictions until late June.

H AVENUE BETWEEN DRAKE AND 10TH STREET: CLOSED. Part 2 of the sewer project that started last season. Completion: mid-May. Detour is Posted.  

US-131 AT DORR EXIT: 142nd Avenue bridge reconstruction. Detour posted; occasional nighttime freeway closures.  

I-94 AT WESTNEDGE: Season-long construction for phase two of I-94 widening and Westnedge ramp reconstruction. Traffic shift in place.  More information:

Eastbound I-94 traffic has been shifted, signs are being places, utility work is underway, and westbound traffic is being prepared for the shift to eastbound lanes after 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14. Once all traffic is off the westbound I-94 lanes, reconstruction can begin.

Demolition of the westbound I-94 bridges over Westnedge Avenue is tentatively scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday, April 29, through 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30. The demolition will require a total closure of Westnedge Avenue at I-94, and detours will be posted.

The media and public are welcome to watch the demolition from safe locations near the construction zone. Reporters and photographers will be allowed access to the demolition with prior approval and the proper safety equipment.

  The following ramps will close the week of April 4:
- Southbound Westnedge Avenue to eastbound I-94
- Southbound Westnedge Avenue to westbound I-94
- Northbound Westnedge Avenue to westbound I-94
- Westbound I-94 to southbound Westnedge Avenue
- Westbound I-94 to northbound Westnedge Avenue
- Eastbound I-94 to northbound Westnedge Avenue

The ramps from northbound Westnedge Avenue to eastbound I-94, and from eastbound I-94 to southbound Westnedge Avenue will remain open for the construction season.

OTHER PROJECTS:

MDOT - Long-term Construction Projects Beginning Monday, April 18

MDOT will start repairing six bridges in Berrien and Van Buren counties.
The project includes bridge repaving and repairs, as well as guardrail replacement and approach work on six bridges over I-94 and I-196 in New Buffalo, Benton Harbor, Covert, and Lawrence. 
Work is scheduled to be completed by Friday, Oct. 28.
During construction, two lanes open will be open in each direction on I-94 and one lane open in each direction on I-196.
Detours will be posted.

MDOT will be repairing the US-31 bridges over the St. Joseph River in Berrien County. 
The project will include replacing expansion joints and reconstructing the bridge approach.
There will be single-lane closures on US-31 during construction.

MDOT will be replacing the deck of the J Drive South bridge over I-69 near Marshall, Calhoun County. The project also includes painting, pin and hanger replacement, substructure repairs, and approach work.
The J Drive South bridge will be detoured during construction, and there will be single-lane closures on northbound and southbound I-69.

ROAD PROJECT LIST Construction timelines include if known

- Right Lane Closure on South Street in downtown Kalamazoo between Rose and Kalamazoo Mall

Here's a list of road projects that the City of Kalamazoo will perform this year. 
Unless noted, the projects are all resurfacing or reconstruction work.

•Songbird Lane, from Old Field to the city’s east end
•Blackberry Lane, from Old Field Lane to the city’s east end
•Katydid Lane, from Old Field Lane to the city’s east end
•Axtell Street, from Merrill Street to Westnedge Avenue
•Random Road, from Oakcreek Street to Mt. Olivet Road
•Garland Avenue, from Westnedge Avenue to Rose Street
•Glen Wood Circle, from Edgemoor Avenue to Bronson Boulevard
•Adams Street, from Parkview Avenue to Springmont Avenue
•Forbes Street, from Douglas Avenue to Hilbert Street
•Douglas Avenue, from Kalamazoo Avenue to the north city limit
•Balch Street, from Park Street to Burdick Street
•Glendale Boulevard, from Mt. Olivet Road to Courtlandt Avenue
•Angling Road, from the southern city limit to Oakland Drive
•Gibson Street, from Pitcher Street to King Highway
•Palmer Avenue, from Portage Street to James Street
•Lake Street, from Portage Street to Walter Street

Here's a list of road projects that Kalamazoo County will perform this year. 
Unless noted, the projects are all resurfacing or reconstruction work.

•South Sprinkle Road, from S to Zylman avenues, widening from Wells Street to Zylman; installation of new culvert, from Austin to Long lakes; new left-turn lane at Sprinkle-S Avenue intersection
•Parchmount Avenue, west of Nazareth Road to Nazareth complex
•Mosel Avenue at Riverview Drive intersection, new signal
•24th Street, Sprinkle Road to R Avenue
•12th Street, C Avenue to the north county line
•VW Avenue, Portage Road to 18th Street
•Extension of Kalamazoo River Valley Trail from Mayors’ Riverfront Park in Kalamazoo to Sprinkle Road; includes 10-foot trail crossing the Kalamazoo River

Here's a list of highway projects that the Michigan Department of Transportation will perform this year on state-owned roads. 
Unless noted, the projects are all resurfacing or reconstruction work.

•I-196, from 118th Avenue north to 130th Avenue, Allegan County, resurfacing and new cable guardrail, through June
•I-196, new bridge over 20th Avenue/County Road 380, near South Haven, April 11-Oct. 29
•M-40, south of Allegan County line north to M-89, repairs, May-June
•M-89, from Otsego north to 28th Street in Allegan, resurfacing, May-August
•I-94, eastbound lanes from I-94 Business Loop/ML Avenue east to 40th Street, resurfacing, July-August
•M-222, near Weeks Street, city of Allegan, stabilizing slope along Kalamazoo River, July-August
•U.S. 131, from Milham Avenue north to M-43, resurfacing, September-November
•M-96, Michigan Avenue to 35th Street, resurfacing, September-November
•U.S. 131, 106th Avenue bridge repairs, September-November
•M-222, bridge deck repairs over U.S. 131, September-October
•M-66, south of M-86, north to St. Joseph River/M-60, repairs, September-October

Here's a list of road projects that the City of Portage will perform this year. 
Unless noted, the projects are all resurfacing or reconstruction work.

•Oakland Drive, Shaver Road to Katie Court
•Portage Road, Osterhout Avenue to Lakeview Avenue
•South Westnedge Avenue, Larkspur to West Centre avenues; includes water main replacement
•Lovers Lane, Forest Drive to East Centre Avenue

Here's a list of road projects that Van Buren County will perform this year. 
Unless noted, the projects are all resurfacing or reconstruction work.

The eastbound I-94 off-ramp at Exit 66 to Main Street in Mattawan, Van Buren County, will be closed from 6 a.m. Thursday, April 21, through 3 p.m. Monday, May 30, for the construction of a roundabout.
Eastbound I-94 traffic will be directed to use Paw Paw Exit 60 and follow the posted detour. An alternate route is advised.

•County Road 388 at County Road 689/711/2 Street, intersection improvements
•CR388 at CR687, intersection improvements
•CR380 at CR681, intersection improvements
•CR388 at 62nd Street, intersection improvements
•CR652 from CR358 to CR354, trench work and widening
•Red Arrow Highway, from 39th Street to pointed to be determined, reconstruction
•591/2 Street bridge rehabilitation
•Pinery Road bridge rehabilitation
•CR380 bridge replacement

Here's a list of road projects that Allegan County will perform this year. 
Unless noted, the projects are all resurfacing or reconstruction work.

142nd Avenue bridge replacement over US 131 starts (4/15) in Allegan County. During construction, traffic will be detoured around the bridge via 135th Street, 10th Street and 18th Avenue

•58th Street, from 130th Avenue to Old Allegan Road

•134th Avenue, 25th Street and 135th Avenue, from 30th Street to 22nd Street
•31st Street and 125th Avenue, from Dumont Lake County Park to 30th Street
•128th Avenue, from 26th Street to village of Hopkins
•18th Street, at 142nd Avenue
•60th Street, from 106th Avenue to 109th Avenue
•26th Street, from 108th Avenue to M-89
•114th Avenue, from 26th Street to 24th Street
•Riverview Drive, from Fourth Street to Baseline Road

A listing of road projects that will be performed by St. Joseph County this year follows. 
Unless noted, the projects are all resurfacing or reconstruction work.

•Lafayette Road, from Big Hill Road west to Lakeview Road
•Construction of new bridge deck for drainage structure at Coon Hollow Road, west of Three Rivers
•Featherstone Road, from Centreville-Constantine Road to village of Constantine