Bridging the gap: MDOT takes down bridge near Trowbridge Road as US 127 project continues

Lansing State Journal staff
·2 min read
The US-127 bridge at Trowbridge Road bridge seen Monday, April 22, 2024, under deconstruction.
The US-127 bridge at Trowbridge Road bridge seen Monday, April 22, 2024, under deconstruction.

LANSING — State transportation officials closed a pair of Trowbridge Road exit ramps Monday to demolish a bridge as part of the expansive US 127 reconstruction project.

The Michigan Department of Transportation closed the eastbound Interstate 496 and southbound U.S. 127 ramps to Trowbridge Road.

Roadwork ensues on the US-127 North interchange near I-496
Roadwork ensues on the US-127 North interchange near I-496

MORE: Construction work closes Coolidge Road in East Lansing

The work is part of the $205 million project to rebuild U.S. 127/I-496 from Interstate 96 to I-496 that will address safety and improve vehicle movement. In addition, this work is expected to improve and rebuild bridges through this segment and update drainage, signs, and pavement markings in Ingham County.

MDOT finished a $62 million project on U.S. 127 between M-36 in Mason and the Ingham County/Jackson County line in 2023.

This year's work will be on the northbound side of U.S. 127, with all traffic shifted to three lanes on the southbound side. The northbound lanes of U.S. 127 will be closed through November, MDOT said.

The 2024 phase includes realigning and widening the freeway, reconfiguring interchanges and improving 18 bridges to ease congestion and improve safety along the heavily traveled thoroughfare

MDOT plans to use a moveable "zipper barrier" to create two northbound lanes and one southbound lane in the morning, changing over to two southbound lanes and one northbound lane in the afternoon.

MDOT said it plans to accelerate work on the stretch between Interstate-96 and Dunckel Road early this year to get it open by mid-June.

For all of 2024, there will be no access to Trowbridge Road for northbound drivers. Until mid-June, drivers headed north will have no access to Dunckel Road, according to project information posted online.

For project news and updates, visit www.Michigan.gov/127Corridor, and/or contact MDOT-127Corridor@Michigan.gov.

The US-127 bridge at Trowbridge Road seen Monday, April 22, 2024, under deconstruction.
The US-127 bridge at Trowbridge Road seen Monday, April 22, 2024, under deconstruction.

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: MDOT takes down bridge near Trowbridge Road as US 127 project continues