Ithaca Road Construction Scheduled for Spring Will Close U.S. 127 Ramp, Lanes

Motorists take heed of a spring Michigan Department of Transportation project which will close the Washington Rd. on-ramp to US-127 South in Ithaca.
Construction on the ramp and a portion of the highway in each direction is expected to get underway in mid April and conclude prior to Memorial Day at the end of May, said Ithaca City Manager Jamey Conn. A detour will reroute drivers onto the US-127 business route through Ithaca and out to the highway interchange located at Polk Rd.
“Construction is always an inconvenience, but necessary to the longevity of our infrastructure,” Conn said. “Local travelers are savvy enough to know there are other options than the Polk Rd. interchange if they are wanting to head southbound on US-127. On a positive note (the project) will bring more out of town traffic past local businesses as the detour will run all the way down Center St. to the Eastern side of our downtown block.”
The majority of the construction will consist of joint repairs and the milling and placing of hot mix asphalt. Traffic on the highway will be maintained with one lane open in each direction at all times.