Road and Lane Closures

Connelly Crane Rental, on behalf of Brinkmann Construction, will be closing South Forest Avenue for a crane removal.

Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, March 31, southbound vehicles traveling on South Forest Avenue will be detoured west on Willard Street, south on Church Street, and east on Hill Street. Northbound vehicles traveling on South Forest Avenue will be detoured east on Hill Street, north on Washtenaw Avenue, west on South University Avenue, and back to South Forest Avenue.

Sidewalk traffic on the east side of South Forest Avenue will be detoured to the west side.

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

Beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, all forms of travel will be impacted by the full closure of South Division Street. Various detours for each are as follows:

Vehicles: 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. 

Cyclists: 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. 

Pedestrians: 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.

The University of Michigan – South Fifth Avenue Housing and Dining project will be installing a utility service lead in Hill Street. 

Beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, eastbound traffic on Hill Street will be detoured north onto South Main Street, southeast onto Packard Street, and east back to Hill Street. Westbound traffic will be detoured northwest onto Packard Street, west onto East Madison Street, south onto South Fifth Avenue, and west back to Hill Street. 

Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the north side of Hill Street.

Asplundh, on behalf of DTE, will be closing the southbound lane of South Maple Road for emergency repair of a damaged and leaning power line.

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 27, southbound vehicles traveling on South Maple Road will be detoured south on West Stadium Boulevard, west on West Liberty Street, back to South Maple Road. Northbound vehicles on South Maple Road will not be affected.

Sidewalk traffic on the west side of South Maple Road will be detoured to the east side of the street.

Bay Crane Midwest, on behalf of Turner Construction, will be shifting the westbound lanes of East Huron Street to dismantle and lay down a crane.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025, the westbound lane of East Huron Street between Glen Avenue and North Thayer Street will be closed and traffic shifted into the eastbound lane creating one lane in each direction. 

Drivers should expect significant delays and are encouraged to find alternative routes or modes of travel.

Those using the sidewalks will continue to detour to the south side of East Huron Street from Glen Avenue to Fletcher Street.

The E. T. MacKenzie Companies will require a closure of this section of Packard Road for underground utility work.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, March 24, southbound vehicles traveling on Packard Road will be detoured west on East Stadium Boulevard, south on South Industrial Highway, and east on East Eisenhower Parkway. Northbound lanes of Packard Road will not be affected. 

Local residential access will be maintained. Pedestrian traffic will not be affected and bicycle traffic will be maintained.

The E. T. MacKenzie Companies will require a closure of this part of the Page Road for the underground utility work.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, March 28, vehicles traveling southbound on Page Avenue will be detoured east on Jewett Avenue, south on South Industrial Highway, west on East Eisenhower Parkway, northeast of King George Boulevard, and north on Page Avenue. Vehicles traveling northbound on Page Avenue will be detoured southwest on King George Boulevard, west on East Eisenhower Parkway, north on South Industrial Highway, west on Jewett Avenue, and south on Page Avenue. 

Local residential access will be maintained. Pedestrian traffic will not be affected.

Fonson Company will be installing water main, stormwater drains, road curbs and pavement for the Miller Avenue Rehabilitation project.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, March 24, all lanes of Miller Avenue will be closed to traffic east of Newport Road through Seventh Street. Eastbound traffic will travel south on North Maple Road, then east on Dexter Avenue, then east on West Huron Street, then north on North First Street back to Miller. Westbound traffic will travel south on North First Street, then west on West Huron Street, then west on Dexter Avenue, then north on North Maple Road back to Miller.

The following intersections with Miller Avenue will also be closed:

• Linda Vista Street
• Wesley Street
• Pomona Road
• Red Oak Road
• Arborview Boulevard
• Seventh Street

Cyclists who normally use Miller Avenue are advised to travel to and from downtown Ann Arbor via Dexter Avenue, South Revena Boulevard and West Washington Street. Local and emergency vehicle access will be maintained. Pedestrian traffic will be maintained, with detours posted as necessary during sidewalk replacement work.

The contractor, C.A. Hull, will be replacing the deck, relocating utilities and many other improvements to the substructure to rehabilitate and widen the bridge on the east side of the bridge.

Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, depending on weather, the two vehicle lanes currently open will be shifted from the west to the east side of East Medical Center Drive bridge, from West Medical Center Drive to Fuller Road/Maiden Lane. Southbound East Medical Center Drive traffic will be switched on Saturday and northbound traffic will be switched Tuesday to allow crews to adjust barrier walls. One vehicle lane in each direction on the bridge will remain open throughout project duration; one vehicle lane in each direction on the bridge will always remain open throughout the project duration.

The following restrictions remain from Phase 2:

• No northbound East Medical Center Drive left turn will be allowed onto westbound Fuller Road.
• No southbound Maiden Lane left turns will be allowed onto eastbound Fuller Road.
  

The sidewalk on the east side of the road will be closed and pedestrians will be detoured to the west sidewalk on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Delays in the area are anticipated and seeking an alternative route is, therefore, recommended.

The following detours will remain in place:

Fuller Road
No northbound East Medical Center Drive left turn will be allowed onto westbound Fuller Road.

Detour: Turn right along eastbound Fuller Road, then use the two Fuller Road left-turn lanes across from Fuller Park Pool.

Maiden Lane
No southbound Maiden Lane left turns will be allowed onto eastbound Fuller Road.

Detour: North on Maiden Lane, east on Plymouth Road, south on Murfin Avenue and south on Bonisteel back to Fuller Road.

A separate notification will be issued for a new traffic pattern during the next phase of the project. 

The private development at 711 Church St. will require a lane closure of the northbound traffic lane of Church Street to construct their new apartment building. Construction will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, to Thursday, April 1, 2027. 

Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 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.

The AC Hotel private development at 310 E. Huron St. will require a long-term lane closure of the easternmost southbound traffic lane of South Fifth Avenue to construct the hotel building. Construction will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, to Friday, Oct. 31.

From Monday, Jan. 13, until Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, South Fifth Avenue between East Huron Street and East Washington Street will be reduced to one lane to make space for continued hotel construction. ​