Westbound M 14/I 96 to have one lane open from Newburgh to Sheldon roads on Saturday, Aug. 10

PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Beginning 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, westbound M-14/I-96 will have one lane open between Newburgh and Sheldon roads to allow crews to safely remove the temporary lane shifts and return traffic back to the normal configuration of three open lanes.

During this work, the following ramps will be closed at the interchange:

• The westbound M-14/I-96 ramp to southbound I-275, and
• The southbound I-275 ramp to westbound M-14.

The current eastbound M-14/I-96 left-lane closure will remain in place.

This three-year, $139 million investment includes rebuilding the freeway with new concrete pavement from Sheldon Road to Newburgh Road, including the ramps at the M-14/I-96/I-275 interchange. Additionally, the overall project includes maintenance on 17 bridges and rebuilding the I-275 Metro Trail along M-14 from Edward Hines Drive to I-275. Bridge work and shoulder widening will be happening throughout the summer, then next year eastbound M-14/I-96 will be rebuilt, followed by the westbound lanes in 2026.

Roughly 66 percent of this project's funding is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan programto rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure. The other 33 percent of the project's budget is being covered by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 1,974 jobs.

Visit the project consultant's website (m14reconstruction.org) for more project details and contact information.