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MDOT details I‑96/Grand River bridge rebuild, 50‑day full detour planned for summer construction
Summary
Michigan Department of Transportation officials told Brighton city leaders that a contractor is in place, the bridge over Grand River will be removed and rebuilt and a 50‑day full detour is planned for the summer months; officials said communication with emergency services and staged detours will limit but not eliminate local traffic impacts.
MDOT design staff told the Brighton City Council that the I‑96 interchange at Grand River will be rebuilt during the upcoming construction season, requiring staged detours and a short period of full closure aimed at completing the most disruptive work while schools are out.
The project will remove the existing bridge, raise the new structure about "2 and a half feet" and rebuild approaches, Jack Rick, MDOT design project manager, told the council. He said the state has a contractor under contract—Dan's Excavating with CA Hull for bridge work—and that the work will continue through the construction season.
The plans call for two primary detours. In early stages MDOT will close the westbound loop on‑ramp and reroute traffic to the Spencer Road off‑ramp and back to westbound I‑96. A second detour runs from Hilton Road north to Old US‑23 and back to Grand River or to Spencer Road. For the most disruptive phase, MDOT has required the contractor to…
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