Is 496 closed in Lansing?
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be investing $82 million to rebuild I-496 and perform maintenance on the 17 bridges between Lansing Road and Grand River.
When was 496 Lansing built?
Construction of I-496 started in 1963, and the freeway opened on December 18, 1970. Segments of the freeway south of downtown Lansing were built in the location of a historically black neighborhood….
| Interstate 496 | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary route of I-96 | |
| Maintained by MDOT | |
| Length | 11.907 mi (19.162 km) |
| Existed | December 1963–present |
What’s going on with I-496 in Lansing?
Traffic moves along eastbound I-496 near the Pine and Walnut streets exit on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Lansing. A two-mile stretch of the freeway in Lansing will be closed this summer for an $82-million rebuilding project.
Where does I 496 start and end in Michigan?
About two-thirds of a mile (1.1 km) south of Jolly Road, I-496 meets I-96 and terminates; US 127 continues southward as a freeway toward Jackson. Like other state highways in Michigan, I-496 is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).
What is the Detour for I-496?
Eastbound I-496 will be reduced to one lane and detoured to Malcom X Street (the eastbound service drive) at the M-99 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) exit. Westbound I-496 will be detoured to St. Joseph Street (the westbound service drive) at the Grand Avenue exit. A minimum of two lanes will be open on the service drives during the detour.
When was the first section of I-496 built?
The first section of I-496 was opened in December 1963, and ran from I-96 northerly to M-43 / M-78 (Saginaw and Kalamazoo streets) between Lansing and East Lansing. The freeway, comprising the southern two-thirds, was designated I-496/M-78/ BL I-96 while the northern portion was on city streets as M-78/BL I-96.