Washington Avenue bridge in Battle Creek closed starting March 9 for rebuilding

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and contractor C. A. Hull will be closing the M-89 (Washington Avenue) bridge over the Battle Creek River for rebuilding.
The $7.6 million investment includes bridge rebuilding and repairs, approach replacement, drainage improvements, guardrail replacement, signal work, water main relocation and pavement markings.

County:
Calhoun

Highway:
M-89

Closest community:
Battle Creek

Start date:
Monday, March 9, 2026

Estimated end date:
Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Traffic restrictions:
M-89 will be closed between I-194 Business Loop (BL) (Dickman Road) and Michigan Avenue. The posted detour will be on I-194 and Michigan Avenue.
For current closure information, please visit Mi Drive.

Jobs numbers:
Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 64 jobs.