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Closure of Westbound Lane of West William Street Between South First Street and South Ashley Street;

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Closure of Northbound Lane of South First Street Between West William Street and West Liberty Street

Tuesday, Dec. 5–Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023

Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, and is estimated to conclude by Saturday, Dec 9, 2023. During construction, westbound lane on West William Street will be closed between South First Street and South Ashley Street. Vehicles traveling westbound on West William Street will detour north on South Ashley Street, then west on West Liberty Street, then south on Second Street. ​

Northbound lane on South First Street will also be closed between West William Street and West Liberty Street. Vehicles traveling northbound on South First Street will detour east on West William Street, then north on South Ashley​ Street, then west on West Liberty Street.

In all areas, pedestrian through-traffic will be maintained on one side of the street as will local access to businesses and driveways.



Closure of South Main Street Between Packard Street and William Street 

7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4–Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at 5 p.m.

Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, northbound vehicles traveling on South Main Street will be detoured east on Packard Street, north on Fourth Avenue., west on William Street, and back to South Main Street. The southbound vehicles traveling from South Main Street will be detoured east onto Williams Street, south on Fourth Avenue, west on Packard Street, and back to South Main Street.

Pedestrian traffic on the west side of South Main Street will be detoured to the east side of South Main Street.

Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour, however, access to driveways within the closure will be maintained.


Eastbound lane closure of Geddes Avenue Between Washtenaw Avenue and Observatory Street  

7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27–5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2023

Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, eastbound vehicles traveling on Geddes Avenue will be detoured south on Washtenaw Avenue, north on Observatory Street, and back to Geddes Avenue. The westbound vehicles traveling on Geddes Avenue will continue westbound and will not be impacted.

Pedestrian traffic on the south side of Geddes Avenue will be detoured to the north side of the street.​


Lane Closure of Packard Road between Carpenter Road and Whitewood Street:

*Completion date extended: 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30 – 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2023

The Braun Construction Group will be shifting traffic from Carpenter Road to Whitewood Street to establish a work zone for the purpose of construction of the sidewalk, curb and gutter and pavement repairs of Burton Road and Packard Road for the Brightdawn Village development on Burton Road.

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, both directions of Packard Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction and shifted to the south side of Packard Road.  

Local access to businesses and driveways will be maintained at all times. The sidewalk and bike lane of the north side of Packard Road will be closed.  Pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be detoured to the south side of Packard Road.



Closure of West William Street Between First and Second Streets; and Closure West Washington Street Between First to Third Streets

Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023–Friday, Jan. 19, 2024

Weather permitting, work is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, and is estimated to conclude by Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. During construction, West William Street will be closed immediately west of South First Street. Vehicles traveling westbound on West William Street will detour north on South First Street, then west on West Liberty Street, then south on Second Street. Vehicles traveling eastbound West William Street traffic will detour north on Second Street, then east on West Liberty Street, then south on South First Street. ​

West Washington Street will also be closed west of the railroad tracks, approximately 350 feet west of the West Washington Street and South First Street intersection. Vehicles traveling westbound on West Washington Street will detour south on South First Street, then west on West Liberty Street, then north on Third Street. Vehicles traveling eastbound on West Washington Street will detour south on Third Street, then east on West Liberty Street, then north on South First Street.

In all areas, pedestrian through-traffic will be maintained on one side of the street as will local access to businesses and driveways.



Spe​cial ​​event closures​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

(Unless otherwise noted, special events listed are not sponsored or endorsed by the City of Ann Arbor.)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


From 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, the following street will be closed for the KindleFest 2023 special event:

  • Detroit Street betw​een Catherine and Fifth. 



​​​​Michigan Department ​of Transportation (MDOT) and Washtenaw County Road Commission (WC​RC)​ Projects 

To stay informed of projects managed by entities other than the City of Ann Arbor, please consult the WCRC website and subscribe directly to receive MDOT updates. To subscribe to MDOT updates, follow the link and click the envelope on the left of the page.


Lane Closure on East Huron from Palmer Dr. to Fletcher

Monday, Nov. 6-Monday, Nov. 22, 2023​ then Monday, Nov. 27-Thursday, Nov. 20, 2023. ​

Westbound East Huron from Palmer Dr. to Fletcher has a single lane closure in addition to a lane shift at the intersection of East Huron and Glen for a project at the corner ​of East Huron and Glen. 


Liberty Road Bridge at I-94
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will complete repairs on the Liberty Road overpass at I-94, following damage previously sustained during a high-load hit. Work on the project begins on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023 and is expected to be completed in December. ​​​