Great Lakes Wire

As part of a bridge replacement project in Livonia, Michigan, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close Edward Hines Drive between Newburgh and Wayne roads starting Monday, February 17. The project involves demolishing and rebuilding the Edward Hines Drive bridge over Ann Arbor Road, as well as a shared-use path and pavement leading up to the bridge. A temporary pedestrian-only bridge will maintain access on the shared-use path.

Traffic on eastbound Edward Hines Drive will be rerouted via northbound Newburgh Road, eastbound Ann Arbor/Plymouth Road, southbound Farmington Road, and westbound Joy Road back to eastbound Edward Hines Drive. Westbound traffic will follow a detour via eastbound Joy Road, northbound Farmington Road, westbound Ann Arbor/Plymouth Road, and southbound Jughandle Road back to westbound Edward Hines Drive.

This work is part of a $21.5 million investment aimed at replacing bridges on Old M-14 (Ann Arbor Road) over the Middle Rouge River—originally built in 1925—and Edward Hines Drive over Ann Arbor Road—constructed in 1948. The project also includes intersection reconstruction and traffic signal modernization and is expected to conclude by year-end.

Ann Arbor Road has been closed since early January between Newburgh Road and Market Street near Levan Road for similar construction activities including bridge demolition over the Middle Rouge River and pavement reconstruction from Newburgh to Market Street. Eastbound Ann Arbor traffic is being redirected via northbound Newburgh to eastward routes while westward Plymouth traffic is rerouted through southward paths back onto Ann Arbor.

Further work is planned later this year at intersections on Ann Arbor with both Newburgh and Plymouth roads for rebuilding efforts alongside upgrades to traffic signals.

The economic modeling predicts that this infrastructure investment will support approximately 205 jobs directly or indirectly.

"The new bridges being built will provide a safer, smoother ride," stated MDOT representatives. "The modernized traffic signals will improve traffic efficiency and flow."