Sprinkle Road Construction Project Starts Monday. Expect Long Delays!

It starts this coming Monday. Beginning with a week of electrical work, the rebuilding of the Sprinkle Road Bridge  and interchange over Interstate 94 (complete with a pair of controversial round-a-bouts) begins Monday, March 23rd.

Here's the schedule put out by MDOT.

Reconstruction of the Sprinkle Road bridge and interchange at I-94 will start Monday, March 16.
What work is taking place now?

-       Barrels and barricades are arriving in preparation of closing Sprinkle Road lanes and ramps Monday.
-       Utility relocation is underway.
-       Tree removal is underway.

What work is taking place in the next week?

-       Ramp closures at the I-94 Sprinkle Road interchange.
-       The ramps will be removed. Grading will start for the new ramps.
-       The construction of the new Sprinkle Rd Bridge will start.

The following closures apply to Sprinkle Road ramps and Cork Street as indicated (weather dependent).

-       EB I-94 ramp to NB Sprinkle Road
-       EB I-94 ramp to Southbound Sprinkle Road
-       WB I-94 ramp to Cork Street/Sprinkle Road
-       NB Sprinkle Road ramp to EB I-94
-       NB Sprinkle Road ramp to WB I-94
-       SB Sprinkle Road ramp to WB I-94
-       Cork Street bridge over I-94
-       Sprinkle Road lane closures between Cork Street and Midlink Drive. One lane will remain open in each direction.

The following lane closures apply to I-94 (weather dependent).

-       Nightly lane closures and shoulder closures on EB and WB I-94