M-72 traffic detoured Oct. 27 for roundabout paving in Traverse City

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - To allow for completion of paving through the new roundabout at the M-72/M-22 intersection in Traverse City/Elmwood Township, M-72 traffic will be detoured for one day next week, currently scheduled for Monday, Oct. 27. This work is to finish paving that began Monday, Oct. 20, but could not be completed due to rain.

Counties:
Grand Traverse and Leelanau

Highway:
M-72

Closest communities:
Elmwood Township and Traverse City

Start date:
4 a.m.
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 (weather permitting)

Estimated end date:
10 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 27, 2025

Traffic restrictions:
During this work, M-72 will be closed at the M-72/M-22 intersection in Traverse City/Elmwood Township to just west of the intersection near the entrance to Tom's Food Market. M-72 will be closed to through-traffic from Gray Road/Bugai Road to Bay Street but all businesses located along M-72 will remain open and accessible during the project.

Due to the closure, M-72 traffic is currently expected to be detoured as follows:

• Eastbound M-72 traffic to Traverse City will be detoured on Gray Road, Cedar Run Road, West Front Street and US-31/M-37 (Division Street) to M-72. A temporary traffic signal will be installed at the Cedar Run Road/Harris Road intersection.
• Westbound M-72 traffic from Traverse City will be detoured on US-31/M-37 (Division Street), West Front Street, Cedar Run Road and Gray Road to M-72. A temporary traffic signal will be installed at the Cedar Run Road/Harris Road intersection.

M-72 and M-22 will remain open between US-31/M-37 (Division Street) and Cherry Bend Road, controlled by traffic regulators, but traffic will not be able to proceed west on M-72 at the roundabout.

Background:
MDOT is nearing completion of a $25.8 million project to rebuild a 2.2-mile section of M-72 (Grandview Parkway) from Division Street in Traverse City and M-22 (Bay Shore Drive) to Cherry Bend Road in Elmwood Township this year. The project includes removing the concrete and composite (asphalt over concrete) pavements and restoring the surface condition and ride quality to good condition; drainage improvements, including curb and gutter, storm sewer and culverts; replacing sidewalks and nonmotorized paths; improvements for local transit buses; upgrading sidewalk ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act standards; building a roundabout at the M-72/M-22 intersection that incorporates the Bay Street intersection; Cherry Bend Road traffic signal upgrades; and improving driveway access management where possible.

Safety benefits:
These road closures will provide the safest work environment for paving crews.