Area motorists should brace themselves for more ramp closures and delays on US-23 in Livingston and Washtenaw Counties starting next week.

The Michigan Department of Transportation says that starting Tuesday, September 5th at 6am, the northbound US-23 entrance ramp from 6 Mile Road will be closed for reconstruction. A detour will be posted when the ramp is closed. The ramp is expected to reopen on Saturday, November 4th. MDOT also says the southbound US-23 entrance ramp from 6 Mile Road, closed since the beginning of July, will remain closed until approximately September 22nd.

Meanwhile, the northbound US-23 ramp to Barker Road will be closed for storm sewer reconstruction starting at 9pm on Friday, September 8th through 7am on Monday the 11th. A detour will be posted. Complete closure and detour information is available through the link below. (JK)