M-53 Overpass Repair in Shelby Township to Start Friday

Motorists can expect lane and overpass closures along the Van Dyke Freeway starting Friday as the Michigan Department of Transportation begins a $1.2 million overpass repair project. 

There will be staggered, weekday single-lane closures along M-53 to accommodate rush-hour traffic, according to an MDOT release.

According to MDOT, the planned closures and lane restrictions include:

• Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, northbound and southbound M-53 between 21 and 23 Mile roads will have single lane closures beginning. The lane closures are scheduled to be completed by 5 a.m. Monday. 
• On weekdays, there will be one lane closed on southbound M-53 from noon until 5 a.m. the following morning. One lane may be closed on northbound M-53 from 8 p.m. until noon. On weekends, one lane may be closed in both directions of M-53.
• The 22 Mile Road overpass over M-53 will be closed for 10 days, beginning May 3. Following that closure, the 21 Mile Road overpass over M-53 will be closed for 10 days. Detours will be a posted for both closures.
• Work on the Clinton River Road, and 23 Mile Road, overpasses will take place simultaneously. Lane closures will be in effect during work on the 23 Mile Road overpass.

This report was modified at 10:45 a.m. Friday.