Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com


As part of paving work for the US-23 Flex Route project in the Brighton area, crews will be implementing a single-lane closure on northbound US-23 from Silver Lake Road to Spencer Road this weekend, as well as intermittent ramp closures.

Northbound US-23 will have one lane closed from Silver Lake Road to Spencer Road starting at 5am Saturday, lasting through 3pm on Monday.

Intermittent closures of the following ramps are also planned:

-The eastbound I-96 ramp to northbound US-23
-The westbound I-96 ramp to northbound US-23
-The northbound US-23 ramp to westbound I-96

During the intermittent ramp closures, the following detours will be in place:

-The eastbound I-96 ramp to northbound US-23: go past US-23 and take Exit 151 to Kensington Road, then get onto westbound I-96 to access northbound US-23.

-The westbound I-96 ramp to northbound US-23: take Exit 148A to southbound US-23, then Exit 58 to Lee Road to access northbound US-23.

-The northbound US-23 ramp to westbound I-96: take Exit 60A to eastbound I-96, then Exit 151 to Kensington Road to access westbound I-96.

Delays can be expected and motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.

The work is part of the Michigan Department of Transportation's ongoing $162 million investment to extend the US-23 Flex Route from north of 8 Mile Road to I-96.

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