US-127 Rebuild Update with MDOT
Watch an update from MDOT on the significant construction happening on US-127 between I-96 and I-496. There are additional updates on other projects that will be of significance to the Lansing region.
Key Points
- Construction lane shifting will start March 3, with the official full closure of Northbound US-127 happening on March 17.
- March to Mid-June will see closures on the Northbound side very similar 2024 southbound with traffic being rerouted to Holt Rd for both East and West bound I-96 traffic
- There will be no access to I-496 Eastbound from US-127 again
- After reopening in Mid-June look for two lanes of traffic being shifted to both sides of US-127
- From Mid-June to October/November will have I- 496 E, Trowbridge, and Kalamazoo Howard exits all closed still.
- Completion date for this project is end of October to early November.
- Lansing River Trail closed for 4 weeks from late May to late June
- Forest Rd closed under US-127 for 90-days mid-season, dates TBD
2025 Traffic Impacts
Closures from mid-March to mid-June
- Westbound I-96 to Southbound US-127
- Southbound US-127 to Westbound I-96
- Southbound US-127 to Eastbound I-96
- Dunckle Road to Southbound US-127
- Northbound US-127 to Westbound I-496
- Eastbound I-496 to Trowbridge Road
- Southbound US-127 to Trowbridge Road
- Trowbridge Road to Southbound US-127
- Kalamazoo/Howard to Southbound US-127
Closures from mid-June to October/November
- Northbound US-127 to Westbound I-496
- Eastbound I-496 to Trowbridge Road
- Southbound US-127 to Trowbridge Road
- Trowbirdge Road to Southbound US-127
- Kalamzoo/Howard to Southbound US-127
Additional Impacts to Note
- March 3 - around March 17, 2025: closed lanes and ramps for switching traffic
- Forest Road: closed under US-127 for 90 day smid-season
- Lansing River Trail: closed for 4 weeks, tentatively, late-May to late-June
Below is a recording from the February 13, 2025 webinar. Download the slides from the presentation (PDF).