Please be advised that I-196 will be under construction through December 2010. Backups are inevitable. Please allow for extra travel time to and from our office. We apolozige for any inconvenience. 

For more information on the project, you may visit MDOT's "Fix on I-196" webpage.

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A youtube video will show what the project will look like when complete, The Fix on I-196 - Project Visualization

 
Updates from MDOT

As of Friday, July 30, The Fix on I-196 will be in Stage 2. This stage will be in place until the end of October.

The following lane, ramp, freeway and local road closures will be in place:

Eastbound I-196
Eastbound I-196 from US-131 to Fuller Avenue will be open to two lanes of traffic.

Westbound I-196
Westbound I-196 from Fuller Avenue to US-131 will be open to two lanes of traffic.

Ramps
US-131/I-196 Ramps

OPEN - Northbound US-131 to eastbound I-196

CLOSED - Southbound US-131 to eastbound I-196
Detour: Southbound US-131 to westbound I-196 to Lane Avenue. Enter eastbound I-196.

I-196 at Ionia/Ottawa Avenue

OPEN - Eastbound I-196 to Ottawa Avenue

CLOSED - Ionia Avenue to eastbound I-196
Detour: Michigan Street to College Avenue to eastbound I-196.

CLOSED - Westbound I-196 to Ottawa Avenue
Detour: Westbound I-196 to College Avenue to Michigan Street to Ottawa Avenue.

CLOSED - Ionia Avenue to westbound I-196
Detour: The Ionia Avenue on ramp will be closed at 11 AM on Thursday. At this time the detour will be Michigan Street to Lane Avenue to westbound I-196. Late Thursday night, when Stage 2 traffic is in place, the detour will be Michigan Street to College Avenue to westbound I-196.

I-196 at College Avenue

CLOSED - Eastbound I-196 to College Avenue
Detour: Exit at Ottawa Avenue to Michigan Street to College Avenue.

OPEN - College Avenue to eastbound I-196

OPEN - Westbound I-196 to College Avenue

OPEN - College Avenue to westbound I-196

I-196 at Fuller Avenue

OPEN - Eastbound I-196 to Fuller Avenue

OPEN - Fuller Avenue to eastbound I-196

OPEN - Westbound I-196 to Fuller Avenue

OPEN - Fuller Avenue to westbound I-196

Local Roads

Coit Avenue over I-196

Will be open to traffic.

Lafayette Avenue under I-196

Will remain open to traffic.

Eastern Avenue over I-196

Will remain open to traffic.

Diamond Avenue over I-196

Will remain closed to traffic. Detour is Michigan Street to Eastern Avenue to Flat Street.