LANSING — Another phase of the years-long makeover of U.S. 127 is scheduled to get underway March 11 as crews get to the task of rebuilding 3.7 miles of the freeway between Interstates 96 and 496.
The project in its entirety is expected to snarl traffic on US 127 for four more years, through the 2027 construction season, if work finishes on time.
This particular phase will stretch over two years and include realigning and widening the freeway, reconfiguring interchanges and improving 18 bridges to ease congestion and improve safety along the heavily traveled thoroughfare, the Michigan Department of Transportation said
An open house on the project is set for 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 13) at the Foster Community Center, 200 N. Foster Avenue in Lansing. Presentations are scheduled for 4:45 p.m. and 6 p.m., with question-and-answer sessions following, MDOT said.
What’s the scope of the project?
MDOT finished a $62 million project on U.S. 127 between M-36 in Mason and the Ingham County/Jackson County line last year. In preparation for this year’s work, crews began building crossover lanes for a $205 million rebuild of the freeway between I-96 and I-496 last fall.