BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – There will be a lot of orange on I-94 in Calhoun County as the Michigan Department of Transportation is investing $160 million to repave 10 miles of I-94 and replace or repair 17 bridges.
Type A drivers will need to take a chill pill as three years of construction work will take place between Helmer Road (Exit 95) in Battle Creek and 17 1/2 Mile Road in Marshall Township.
Work starts this week with crews building temporary crossovers and bridges in Battle Creek.
MDOT has announced that I-94 traffic will be shifted into the right lane and outside shoulder in each direction between Helmer Road and 17 1/2 Mile Road in Battle Creek which will require single-lane closures on the interstate on Wednesday and Thursday.
Repaving work is planned from west of Helmer Road to 6 1/2 Mile Road, and from M-96 (Michigan Avenue) to 17 1/2 Mile Road.
Work in 2024 includes bridge work on eastbound I-94 over 6 1/2 Mile Road, M-294 (Beadle Lake Road), 9 Mile Road and the Kalamazoo River. I-94 repaving work is planned from Riverside Drive to 6 1/2 Mile Road.
Work in 2025 includes repaving at the Battle Creek Rest Area on eastbound I-94.
Up-to-date project information and a map will be available at Mi Drive.
