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REROUTE ALERTS:
Effective immediately, Lafayette will be closed between Mt. Elliott and E. Grand Boulevard. Reroute is as follows:
5-Van Dyke Eastbound: From Lafayette, to right on Mt. Elliott, to left on Jefferson Ave., to the first turn around past E. Grand Boulevard to turn right, to right on Lafayette, to continue as normal.
5-Van Dyke Westbound: From Lafayette, to left on E. Grand Boulevard, to right on Jefferson, to right on Mt. Elliott, to left on Lafayette, to continue as normal.
On Saturday, Aug. 16, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting a community festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reroutes are as follows:
43-Schoolcraft Eastbound: From Ewald Circle, to right on Dexter, to left on Oakman Boulevard, to continue as normal.
43-Schoolcraft Westbound: From Oakman Boulevard, to right on Dexter, to left on Ewald Circle, to continue as normal.
On upcoming Saturdays -- Aug. 16 and Aug. 23 -- eastbound Larned will be closed from Maron to Mt. Elliott for utility pole placement. Reroute is as follows:
67-Cadillac/Harper Eastbound: From Larned, to left on Maron, to right on Lafayette, to left on Mt. Elliott, to continue as normal.
67-Cadillac/Harper Westbound: No detours.
Through Saturday, Aug. 16, Harper will be closed for train tracks repair. Reroute is as follows:
67-Cadillac/Harper Eastbound: From Harper, to right on French, to left on Shoemaker, to left on Conner, to right on Harper, to continue as normal.
67-Cadillac/Harper Westbound: From Harper, to left on Conner, to right on Shoemaker, to right on French, to left on Harper, to continue as normal.
On Saturday, Aug. 23, Mack Alive will host its annual community parade and rally. Mack Avenue in both directions will be closed between St. Jean and East Grand Boulevard from approximately 8 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m. Reroutes are as follows:
5-Van Dyke Northbound: From Van Dyke, to left on Charlevoix, to right on East Grand Boulevard, to right on Forest, to left on Van Dyke, to continue as normal.
5-Van Dyke Southbound: From Van Dyke, to right on Warren, to left on East Grand Boulevard, to left on Vernor, to right on Van Dyke, to continue as normal.
31-Mack Eastbound: From Mack, to left on East Grand Boulevard, to right on Forest, to left on McClellan, to right on Warren, to right on Conner, to left on Mack, to continue as normal.
31-Mack Westbound: From Mack, to right on Conner, to left on Warren, to left on East Grand Boulevard, to right on Mack, to continue as normal.
67-Cadillac/Harper Eastbound: From Kercheval, to left on East Grand Boulevard, to right on Forest, to left on Cadillac, to continue as normal.
67-Cadillac/Harper Westbound: From Cadillac, to right on Warren, to left on East Grand Boulevard, to right on Kercheval.
Beginning Friday, Aug. 29, through Monday, Sept. 1, the Detroit Jazz Festival will be taking place in Hart Plaza. Street closures are expected to begin at approximately 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, and continue through the night of Sept. 1.
These streets will be closed to traffic:
- Woodward Avenue between Jefferson and Gratiot/State streets
- Congress between Griswold and Bates
- Cadillac Square between Woodward and Bates
- Monroe between Woodward and Farmer
- Fort Street between Griswold and Woodward
- Michigan Avenue between Griswold and Woodward
Jefferson Avenue will be open throughout the festival.
There will be numerous detours around downtown. Reroutes are as follows:
4-Woodward Northbound: From Times Square, to right on Grand River, to left on Woodward, to continue as normal.
4-Woodward Southbound: No detours.
5-Van Dyke/Lafayette, 52-Chene, 67-Cadillac/Harper Inbound: Left on Beaubien, to right on Jefferson, to right on Washington Boulevard, to left on Michigan Avenue, to right on Cass, to right on Bagley, to right on Grand River, to continue as normal.
5-Van Dyke/Lafayette, 52-Chene, 67-Cadillac/Harper Outbound: No detours.
On Monday, Sept. 1, the Metropolitan Detroit AFL-CIO affiliates and Teamsters unions will present the 2025 annual Labor Day parade. The parade starts at the corner of Michigan Ave. and Trumbull and proceeds east on Michigan Ave. Road closures begin at around 6 a.m. and will be in place until about 3 p.m. Detours are as follows:
2-Michigan Eastbound: From Michigan, to left on Rosa Parks, to right on Martin Luther King, to right on Grand River, into Rosa Parks Transit Center.
2-Michigan Westbound: From Grand River, to left on Washington Blvd., to left on Clifford, to left on Middle, to right on Grand River, to left on Martin Luther King, to left on 14th, to right on Michigan, to continue as normal.
29-Linwood Eastbound: Left on Sycamore, to right on Grand River, into Rosa Parks Transit Center.
29-Linwood Westbound: From east on Grand River, to left on Washington Blvd., to left on Clifford, to left on Middle, to right on Grand River, to left on Sycamore, to right on Trumbull, to continue as normal.
Effective immediately, there is a reroute on 8-Warren at Grand River:
8-Warren eastbound: From Warren, to left on the Jeffries Service Drive, to right on Grand River, to left on Warren, to continue as normal.
8-Warren westbound: No detours.
Effective immediately, there is a detour on 19-Fort around the Bascule Bridge at Oakwood:
19-Fort westbound: From Fort St., to right on Miller, to left on Dix, to left on Oakwood, to right on Fort St., to continue as normal.
19-Fort eastbound: From Fort St., to left on Oakwood, to right on Dix, to left on Miller, to left on Fort St., to continue as normal.
11-Clairmount has a permanent route change, effective immediately:
Westbound: From Junction, to right on McGraw, to left on Livernois, to left on Buchanan, to right on 35th, to continue as normal.
Eastbound: From Junction, to left on Buchanan, to right on Livernois, to right on McGraw, to left on Junction, to continue as normal.
52-Chene now has a reroute:
Southbound: Left on Holbrook, to right on Conant, to right on Hamtramck, to continue as normal.
Northbound: Left on Conant, to left on Holbrook, to right on Jos. Campau, to continue as normal.
There is a detour on 68-Chalmers to bypass Chalmers just south of Seven Mile. Reroutes are as follows:
Southbound: Continue on Seven Mile, to right on Celestine, to right on Saratoga, to left on Chalmers, to continue as normal.
Northbound: North on Chalmers, to right on Saratoga, to left on Celestine, to Seven Mile, to continue as normal.
Eastbound 8-Warren first boarding will be at Riverside, at the cemetery, and no longer at the Shell gas station. Westbound 8-Warren has no detours.
Through December 21, 38-Plymouth has a slight detour just west of the Lodge. Reroutes are as follows:
38-Plymouth Westbound: From Calvert, to right on Woodrow Wilson, to left on Lawrence, to left on 14th, to right on Calvert, to continue as normal.
38-Plymouth Eastbound: From Calvert, to left on Rosa Parks, to right on Collingwood, to right on Woodrow Wilson, to left on Calvert, to continue as normal.
30-Livernois has a slight detour at Jefferson. Reroutes are as follows:
Northbound: From Jefferson, to left on Green, to right on Fort, to a left on Livernois, to continue as normal.
Southbound: From Livernois, to a right on Fort, to a left on Green, to a right on Jefferson, to continue as normal.
Eastbound 9-Jefferson has a slight detour at the easternmost turnaround, to take a left on Beaconsfield and a left on westbound Jefferson before the layover.
Westbound 8-Warren has a detour at the westernmost turnaround, a left on Waverly to lay over at the Red Lobster near Richardson.
Rosa Parks Transit Center will be closed every Friday from 6-7:30 a.m. for additional cleaning. This is in addition to its daily nightly closing between midnight and 4 a.m. for regular cleaning. RPTC re-opens at 4 a.m. daily for normal transit operations.
The Miller Road bridge will be closed until further notice. Reroutes are as follows:
1-Vernor Westbound: Right on Ferney, to right on Wyoming, to left on Michigan Ave., to continue as normal.
1-Vernor Eastbound: From Michigan Ave., to right on Wyoming, to continue as normal.
7-Seven Mile Westbound can no longer make a left turn from Lahser onto Grand River. Reroute is as follows:
Westbound: From Lahser, to left on McNichols, to right on Grand River, to continue into Meijer parking lot.
Eastbound: No detours.