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REROUTE ALERTS:

 

Saturday, Oct. 11, from 6 a.m. to noon, Michigan Ave. in the area of Trumbull will be closed for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Reroutes are as follows:

2-Michigan Eastbound: From Michigan Ave., to left on W. Grand Boulevard, to right on Martin Luther King Blvd., to right on Trumbull, to left on Michigan Ave., to continue as normal.

2-Michigan Westbound: From Michigan, to right on Trumbull, to left on Martin Luther King Blvd., to left on I-96 service drive, to right on Michigan Ave., to continue as normal.

1-Vernor: DPD and/or volunteers will manage traffic to allow buses to pass through on Bagley.

 

Sunday, Oct. 19 will be the Detroit Free Press International Marathon, with road closures beginning Saturday, Oct. 18. There will be significant detours downtown, especially around the start/finish area in the area of Fort, Congress and Woodward; as well as detours in Midtown, Southwest, along Lafayette, and in Indian Village. Roads are expected to reopen by approximately 6 p.m. Sunday. Detours are as follows:

1-Vernor Eastbound: From Bagley, to left on Rosa Parks Boulevard, to right on Michigan Ave., to left on Cass, to right on Bagley, to right on Grand River Ave., into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

1-Vernor Westbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Cass, to right on Michigan Ave., to left on Rosa Parks Boulevard, to right on Bagley, to continue as normal.

2-Michigan Eastbound: From Michigan Ave., to left on Cass, to right on Bagley, to right on Grand River Ave., into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

2-Michigan Westbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Cass, to right on Michigan Ave., to continue as normal.

3-Grand River Eastbound: From Grand River, to right on Cass, to lay over on Cass at Times Square.

3-Grand River Westbound: Right on Michigan, to continue as normal.

4-Woodward Southbound: From Woodward, to left on Mack, to right on southbound I-75, to the Rosa Parks exit, to turn around on northbound I-75, to the Grand River exit, to right on Grand River Ave., to right on Cass, to left on Times Square, to lay over at Bay 15.

4-Woodward Northbound: From Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Third, to right on Howard, to right on the Lodge service drive. onto the Lodge, onto northbound I-75, to the Mack exit, to right on Woodward, to continue as normal.

5-Van Dyke/Lafayette Southbound: From Van Dyke, to right on Kercheval, to right on Mt. Elliott, to left on E. Vernor, to left on Gratiot, onto southbound I-75, to the Rosa Parks exit, to turn around to northbound I-75, to the Grand River exit, to right on Grand River, to right into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

5-Van Dyke/Lafayette Northbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Third, to right on Howard, to right on the Lodge service drive, onto the Lodge, to northbound I-75, to the Gratiot exit, to left on Gratiot, to right on E. Vernor, to right on Mt. Elliott, to left on Kercheval, to left on Van Dyke, to continue as normal.

6-Gratiot Southbound: From Gratiot, onto southbound I-75, to the Rosa Parks exit, to turn around onto northbound I-75, to the Grand River exit, to right on Grand River, to right on Cass, to left on Times Square, to lay over in Bay 13.

6-Gratiot Northbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Third, to right on Howard, to right on the Lodge service drive, onto the Lodge, to northbound I-75, to the Gratiot exit, to continue as normal.

9-Jefferson Westbound: From Jefferson, to right on the I-375 service drive, onto I-375, to southbound I-75, to the Rosa Parks exit, to turn around onto northbound I-75, to the Grand River exit, to right on Grand River, into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

9-Jefferson Eastbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Third, to right on Howard, to right on the Lodge service drive, onto the Lodge, to northbound I-75, to southbound I-375, to the Larned exit, to eastbound Jefferson, to continue as normal.

12-Conant Southbound: East on Kercheval, to right on East Grand Boulevard to right on St. Paul, to right on Concord, to left on Kercheval, to lay over on Kercheval at Concord.

12-Conant Northbound: Regular route via Kercheval.

16-Dexter Southbound: From West Grand Boulevard, to right on 14th, to left on Grand River, to right into Rosa Parks Transit Center to lay over at Bay 14.

16-Dexter Northbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Middle, to right on Grand River Ave., to right on Rosa Parks Boulevard, to left on W. Grand Boulevard, to continue as normal.

18-Fenkell Eastbound: No detours.

18-Fenkell Westbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Middle, to right on Grand River Ave., to left on the I-75 service drive, onto southbound I-75, to continue as normal.

19-Fort Eastbound: From Fort Street, to left on Clark, to right on Michigan Ave., to left on Cass, to right on Bagley, to right on Grand River Ave., to right into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

19-Fort Westbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to right on Cass, to right on Michigan Ave., to left on Clark, to right on Fort, to continue as normal.

23-Hamilton/John R Northbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Middle, to left on Grand River Ave., to right on 14th, to right on W. Grand Boulevard, to left on Second, to continue as normal.

23-Hamilton/John R Southbound: From Third, to right on W. Grand Boulevard, to left on 14th, to left on Grand River Ave., into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

27-Joy Eastbound: From W. Grand Boulevard, to left on Michigan Ave., to left on Cass, to right on Bagley, to right on Grand River Ave., to left into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

27-Joy Westbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Cass, to right on Michigan Ave., to right on W. Grand Boulevard, to continue as normal.

29-Linwood Southbound: From Linwood, to left on W. Grand Boulevard, to right on 14th, to left on Grand River Ave., into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

29-Linwood Northbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Middle, to right on Grand River Ave., to right on Rosa Parks Boulevard, to right on the I-94 service drive, to left on Trumbull, to continue as normal.

31-Mack Westbound: From Mack, to left on the I-75 service drive, onto southbound I-75, to the Rosa Parks exit, to turn around onto northbound I-75, to the Grand River exit, to right on Grand River, into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

31-Mack Eastbound: From Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Third, to right on Howard, to right on the Lodge service drive, onto the Lodge, to northbound I-75, to the Mack exit, to continue as normal.

42-Mid-City Loop Clockwise: From Mack, to right on Woodward, to left on Milwaukee, to right on Second, to continue as normal.

52-Chene Southbound: Right on E. Vernor, to left on Gratiot, onto southbound I-75, to the Rosa Parks exit, to turn around onto northbound I-75, to the Grand River exit, to right on Grand River, into Rosa Parks Transit Center.

52-Chene Northbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Third, to right on Howard, to right on the Lodge, to northbound I-75, to the Gratiot exit, to stay on Gratiot, to right on E. Vernor. to left on Chene, to continue as normal.

67-Cadillac/Harper Westbound: From Mack, to left on Van Dyke, to right on Kercheval, to right on Mt. Elliott, to left on E. Vernor, to left on Gratiot, onto southbound I-75, to the Grand River exit, to left on Grand River, to Rosa Parks Transit Center.

67-Cadillac/Harper Eastbound: From Rosa Parks Transit Center, to Times Square, to left on Clifford, to left on Bagley, to left on Third, to right on Howard, to right on the Lodge, to northbound I-75, to the Gratiot exit, to stay on Gratiot, to right on E. Vernor, to right on Mt. Elliott, to left on Kercheval, to left on Van Dyke, to right on Mack, to continue as normal.

 

On Saturday, Oct. 25, there will be a "Party at the Polls" voting event on West Grand Boulevard between Second and Third. Closures begin Friday, Oct. 24. Reroutes are as follows:

16-Dexter Southbound: From West Grand Boulevard, to right on Third, to left on Milwaukee to right on Cass, to continue as normal.

16-Dexter Northbound: From Cass, to left on Milwaukee, to right on the Lodge service drive, to left on West Grand Boulevard, to continue as normal.

23-Hamilton Southbound: From Hamilton, to the Lodge service drive, to left on Milwaukee, to right on Second, to continue as normal.

23-Hamilton Northbound: From Second, to left on Milwaukee, to right on the Lodge service drive, to Hamilton, to continue as normal.

42-Mid-City Loop Clockwise: From Second, to left on Milwaukee, to right on the the Lodge service drive, to left on West Grand Boulevard, to continue as normal.

 

Effective immediately, there is a road closure at Mt. Elliott and Conant. Reroute is as follows:

12-Conant Southbound: From Conant, to right on Holbrook to left on Jos. Campau, to right on Hamtramck Drive, to left on the service drive, to right on Mt. Elliott, to continue as normal.

12-Conant Northbound: From Mt. Elliott, to left on Harper, into westbound E. Grand Boulevard, into Hamtramck Drive, to left on Jos. Campau, to right on Holbrook, to left on Conant, to continue as normal.

 

Effective immediately, there is a closure at Schoolcraft and Outer Drive. Reroute is as follows:

43-Schoolcraft Eastbound: From Schoolcraft at Telegraph, to eastbound I-96, to the Outer Drive exit, to continue as normal.

43-Schoolcraft Westbound: From Schoolcraft at Outer Drive, to westbound I-96, to the Telegraph exit, to continue as normal.

 

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.

 

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.

 

30-Livernois has a slight detour at Jefferson. Reroutes are as follows:

Northbound: From Jefferson, to left on West, to right on Fort, to left on Clark, to left on Vernor, to right on Dragoon, to continue as normal.

Southbound: No detours.

 

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.