I-75 project begins Friday, March 13, in Monroe County

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin a two-year investment to rebuild 3.2 miles of I-75 from Otter Creek to Laplaisance Road on Friday, March 13, in Monroe County. This work will include repairing five bridges.

County:
Monroe County

Highway:
I-75

Closest community:
Monroe

Start date:
9 a.m.
Friday, March 13, 2026

Estimated end date:
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026

Overall project end date:
November 2027

Traffic restrictions:
This work will initially require closing two lanes of I-75 in each direction during the weekend of March 13 to perform concrete pavement repairs on the southbound lanes. Following those repairs, northbound traffic will be moved to the southbound side of the freeway, with two lanes of traffic in each direction on the southbound side throughout the rest of the 2026 construction season.

Next year, the southbound lanes will be rebuilt.

Safety benefit:
These improvements will provide increased safety and mobility in this area of I-75, which is a significant local and national trade corridor. Closing lanes during this type of work is necessary to provide the safest work area possible for crews and motorists.