In a stunning twist nobody saw coming (except literally everyone), the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is closing ramps on US-127 so they can — wait for it — put traffic back the way it’s supposed to be. Yes, fellow Mid-Michigan commuter, after months of detours, lane shifts, orange barrels, temporary zipper-merge rage, and GPS systems crying softly in the background, normal driving is allegedly returning to Lansing.
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But don’t get too comfortable. Michigan has a strict rule: no road may remain fully open for longer than a season. Another construction phase is already warming up for March. Because in this state, “construction season” is less a season and more of a way of life.
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