DTE Energy crews will conduct overhead utility work on Interstate 94 between the Wadhams Road interchange and the I-94 Business Loop (Gratiot Avenue) interchange in St. Clair County near Marysville, requiring a two-hour closure and detour of I-94, according to an announcement on April 9.
The closure is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, affecting traffic in the Marysville and Port Huron areas. The detour will direct drivers off I-94 at Wadhams Road Exit 262 and Gratiot Avenue Exit 266, with posted routes using Wadhams Road and Gratiot Avenue.
The Michigan Department of Transportation said that closing the interstate during this type of overhead utility work is necessary to keep motorists and workers safe.
The Michigan Department of Transportation manages nearly 10,000 miles of state highways, more than 4,800 bridges, over 2,700 miles of non-motorized trails, hundreds of miles of railroad track, and various airports according to the official website. The department also has more than 2,800 employees working across seven regions with multiple service centers and facilities statewide according to the official website.
MDOT’s mission focuses on serving people, communities, and supporting the economy through transportation efforts according to the official website. Its leadership includes a director as well as key executives such as chief administrative officer and chief operations officer according to the official website. The department maintains not only highways but also bridges, rail services, public transit systems, aviation programs, non-motorized trails like bike paths or walkways—while upholding safety standards across all these areas according to the official website.
