LANSING, MI — Traveling to and from work along M-99 in south Lansing has been a major challenge this summer. Now it’s about to become even more of a balancing act. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the M-99 entrance ramp to eastbound I-96 in Ingham County beginning Monday for resurfacing, according to a press release.
This work is part of a $15 million investment to rebuild M-99 from Holt Road to Edgewood Boulevard that will address pavement conditions, drainage and pedestrian improvements.
Drivers should follow the detour signs starting Monday. Traffic will be detoured via westbound I-96, Lansing Road Exit 98A, and then westbound Lansing Road to access eastbound I-96. Motorists should expect delays and are advised to seek alternate routes.
It will likely by faster to take Edgewood to the Cedar street I-96 entrance if coming from the north, or Holt rd to Eifert rd to Willougby rd to Cedar to Pennsylvania to I-96 entrance (because Waverly south/east is currently closed at M99, too), from the south, rather than following that west-bound+turn-around posted detour.
I took the Holt-to-Eifert-to-Willoughby-to-Cedar-to-Pennsylvania-to-I96 route this morning and took 10 minutes from the time I turned on Holt rd until I was on the I96 entrance ramp. Will try the Edgewood-to-I96 route tomorrow.
I guesstimate if you followed the posted detour signs, you would be lucky to reach the Lansing road cloverleaf turnaround in 10 minutes, since westbound I96 goes down to 1 lane for construction following that route.