New phase, new delays: I-96 construction ramps up

IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — The next phase of the ongoing I-96 construction project is now underway, bringing months of expected delays for drivers.

Monday marked the start of Phase 3 of the $130 million project, which focuses on rebuilding a nine-mile stretch of highway between Bliss and Sunfield roads.

Over the next eight months, traffic will gradually be reduced from four lanes to two, with drivers eventually being shifted to westbound lanes while crews work on the eastbound side…

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