Greenwood: Hunters be aware of traffic detours
Listen up all you hunters headed up north for the Saturday start of Michigan's firearm deer season.
The Michigan Department of Transportation wants you to know there are a couple of choke points along Interstate 75 where northbound remains detoured to northbound I-675 in Saginaw County.
Over the past two years MDOT has been reconstructing four miles of I-75 as well as replacing bearing pads on the bridge itself.
According to MDOT this $40 million project should wrap up in December, but there are there are still lane restrictions in place, including:
■ There are only two lanes open on southbound I-75.
■ Northbound traffic is currently rerouted to northbound I-675 and will remain detoured for the duration of the project
■ The Adams Street ramp to southbound I-75 remains closed as does the southbound ramp to M-13.
MDOT is advising motorists to chose alternate routes which might require additional miles but would save time and frustration in the long run.
MDOT suggests:
■ To areas north of Grayling: Take westbound I-69 to northbound US-127 and then back to northbound I-75. Additional distance traveled: approximately 50 miles.
■ To areas south of Grayling take eastbound I-69 to northbound M-15, then westbound M-25 to northbound I-75. Additional distance traveled: approximately 10 miles.
And let's not forget that drivers should play it safe on the roads during hunting season. Deer are risky and frisky this time of year — especially between sunset and sunrise — so keep an eye out for them along the road way.
Drivers should also watch out for hunters who might be walking along the side of the road.
tgreenwood@detroitnews.com
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