Road and Lane Closures

When: Monday, Jan. 12– Saturday, May 30, 2026

Why: The University of Michigan’s South Fifth Housing and Dining project has completed paving of both vehicle lanes of South Division Street adjacent to their development south of Benjamin Street. The southbound vehicle traffic lane from Hill Street to Benjamin Street and both the northbound and southbound cycle traffic lanes from Hill Street to East Hoover Avenue will remain closed until final paving and striping can take place in the spring of 2026. 

Detour or other travel impacts:

• Southbound traffic on South Division Street will be detoured east onto Hill Street, southeast onto Packard Street, south onto State Street, and back west onto East Hoover Avenue.
• Northbound traffic on South Division Street between Hill Street and East Hoover Avenue will be maintained.
• Northbound cycle traffic on South Division Street will be detoured west on East Hoover Avenue, north on Greene Street, east on Hill Street, and north back to South Division Street.
• Southbound cycle traffic will be detoured west onto Hill Street, south on Greene Street, and east back to East Hoover Avenue.
• Pedestrian access will be maintained on the east side of South Division Street.
• Emergency vehicle access will be maintained.

Contacts:        

City: Anne Litch, Project Manager | 734.794-6410 ext. 43642 | ALitch@a2gov.org 

Other: Sean Havera, Project Manager | 313.410.6488 | sean.havera@christmanco.com

When: 7 a.m. Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026 – Fall 2026

Why: Ric-Man Construction Inc., on behalf of the City of Ann Arbor, will be microtunneling a sanitary sewer along First Street and Washington Street. The city’s engineering consultants, Stantec and OHM Advisors, will be overseeing construction efforts and communications.

Detour route and other travel impacts:

• All southbound First Street vehicle traffic will be detoured by traveling east on Huron Street, then south on Main Street, then west on Liberty Street.
• All northbound First Street vehicle traffic will be detoured by traveling east on Liberty Street, then north on Main Street, then west on Huron Street.
• Washington Street vehicle traffic shall find alternate routes.
• Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour.
• Access to driveways, parking lots and alleys within the closure will be maintained.

Contacts:

Steve Tennyson, Stantec, 734.214.2536 | Fraser Payne, OHM Advisors, | 734.466.4502

City Contact: Tracy Anderson, Project Manager | 734.794.6410 ext. 43639 | TAnderson@a2gov.org

When: 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 2025 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2028

Why: South University will be fully closed to vehicular traffic to facilitate construction of a new high-rise residential building.

Detour route and other travel impacts:

• Vehicles traveling east on South University Avenue will detour south on Church Street, then east on Willard Street, then north on South Forest Avenue to South University Avenue.
• Vehicles traveling west on South University Avenue will be detoured south on South Forest Avenue, then west on Willard Street, then north on Church Street to South University Avenue.
• Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour, however, access to driveways within the closure will be maintained.
• Pedestrians and bicyclists will be detoured along the north side of South University Avenue and within a covered pedestrian tunnel between East University Avenue and South Forest Avenue.

Contacts:

Michael Milligan, Landmark Urban Construction, 850.776.7405, michael.milligan@landmarkproperties.com

Ron Alburtus, Eagle Excavating, 810.691.2160, ralburtus@eeifield.com

Nichole Woodward, City Project Manager, 734.794.6410 ext. 43909, nxwoodward@a2gov.org

When: 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 – 7 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 1, 2027

Why: The private development at 711 Church Street will require a lane closure of the northbound traffic lane of Church Street to construct their new apartment building. 

Detours and other travel impacts:

• Northbound Church Street traffic will be detoured west onto Hill Street, north onto East University Avenue, ease onto Willard Street, and then north back to Church Street.
• Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the west side of Church Street.

When: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April. 8– Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 *closure extended

Why: The University of Michigan’s South Fifth Housing and Dining project will be installing utility service leads and water main in South Division Street. After utility installation, South Division Street will be repaved. 

Detours and other travel impacts

• Southbound traffic on South Division Street will be detoured east onto Hill Street, southeast onto Packard Street, south onto State Street, and back west onto East Hoover Avenue.
• Northbound traffic on South Division Street will be detoured east onto East Hoover Avenue, north onto State Street, northwest onto Packard Street, west onto Hill Street, and north back to South Division Street.
• Westbound traffic on Benjamin Street will be detoured north on Sybil Street, west on Hill Street, and back north on South Division Street.
• Benjamin Street between South Division Street and Sybil Street will remain accessible to local traffic only.
• Northbound cycle traffic on South Division Street will be detoured west on East Hoover Avenue, north on Greene Street, east on Hill Street, and north back to South Division Street.
• Southbound cycle traffic will be detoured west onto Hill Street, south on Greene Street, and east back to Hoover Street.
• Southbound pedestrian traffic on South Division Street will be detoured south on the sidewalk on the east side of Division Street, east on the sidewalk on the north side of Benjamin Street, south across the western crosswalk crossing Benjamin Street at Sybil Street, west on the sidewalk on the south side of Benjamin Street, and back south on the sidewalk on the east side of South Division Street.
• Northbound pedestrian traffic on South Division Street will be detoured north on the sidewalk on the east side of Division Street, east on the sidewalk on the south side of Benjamin Street, north across the western crosswalk crossing Benjamin Street at Sybil Street, west on the sidewalk on the north side of Benjamin Street, and back north on the sidewalk on the east side of South Division Street. 

Contacts

City: Anne Litch, Project Manager | 734.794.6410 ext. 43642 | alitch@a2gov.org 

Project: Sean Havera, Project Manager | 313.410.6488 | sean.havera@christmanco.com