The Orange Barrel Invasion: 8 Road Projects Set to Impact Michigan Drivers and Your Route

Regardless of the season, orange construction barrels always find a way to pop up across Michigan, and this coming week is no different.

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There are eight scheduled road closures that are going to impact Michigan drivers across the state, including right here in West Michigan.

Let's take a look at where the road closures are happening so hopefully you can avoid them completely or at least find a better way to get to where you need to head this week.

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I-75 (Oakland County)

• What: Northbound left lane closed.
• Where: Between Farrand Road and Lake Road (near Clio Country Club).
• When: Sunday (today) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

M-5 (Wayne County - Grand River Ave.)
Two different closures for eastbound M-5:

• What: Eastbound right lane closed.
• Where: Around Plymouth Road.
• When: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• What: Eastbound right lane closed.
• Where: Between Livernois Avenue and Joy Road.
• When: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-94 BL (Berrien County - Lakeshore Drive)
Northbound Lane:

• What: One lane closed.
• Where: From Hawthorne Avenue to Hilltop Road.
• When: Starts Monday at 7 a.m. and continues through November 27.

Southbound Lane:

• What: Right lane closed (continuing closure).
• Where: Between Locust Lane and Marquette Woods Road.
• When: Expected to continue through December.

I-275 (Monroe County)

• What: Complete intermittent overnight shutdown.
• Where: Southbound between Newport Road and I-75.
• When: Tuesday night from 7 p.m. until Wednesday morning at 5 a.m.

U.S. 127 (Jackson County)

• What: Intermittent northbound right lane closures.
• Where: Between Brooklyn Road and South Street.
• When: Tuesday (8 a.m.) through Thursday (4 p.m.).

I-96 (Eaton County)

• What: Westbound one lane closed.
• Where: Between Creyts Road and Lansing Road.
• When: Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

M-29 (St. Clair County - Riverside Ave.)

• What: Total closure for a special event.
• Where: Both directions between Brown Street and Clinton Avenue.
• When: Friday evening from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Detour: Brown Street, Carney Drive, and Clinton Avenue.

U.S. 131 (Kent County - Grand Rapids)

• What: Entrance ramp closed.
• Where: Market Avenue entrance ramp to southbound U.S. 131.
• When: Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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You can see the latest projects and what's happening on the roads by checking out MI Drive which provides real time construction and traffic information.