Road and Lane Closures

When: Ongoing until 7 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2025

Why: The University of Michigan is occupying the full width of Zina Pitcher Place to construct a new parking structure.

Detour route and other travel impacts: 

• Vehicles traveling north on Zina Pitcher Place will be detoured west on East Ann Street, then detour north on Glen Avenue to Catherine Street.
• Catherine Street east of Glen Avenue will be temporarily converted to two-way traffic to allow access to the entrance of the University of Michigan Catherine Street parking structure located near Zina Pitcher Place. 
• Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour.
• Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the east side of Zina Pitcher Place and the north side of Catherine Street.

For safety, please reduce speeds and proceed cautiously through or around the area. The city thanks all in advance for their patience.

Contacts:       

Nichole Woodward, City of Ann Arbor Project Manager, 734-794-6410 ext. 43909, nxwoodward@a2gov.org 

Andre Holmes, University of Michigan, 734-678-2317, andreh@umich.edu 

When: July 21 through Nov. 14, 2025

Why: Closed for ongoing work associated with the State Street Watermain and Resurfacing Project

Detour route and other travel impacts:

• Vehicles traveling northbound should follow the posted detour of Hill Street to South Forest Avenue to Washtenaw Avenue (Business Route 94) to Geddes Road to North University Avenue.
• Vehicles traveling southbound should follow the posted detour of North University to Geddes Road to Washtenaw Avenue (Business Route 94) to South Forest Avenue to Hill Street.
• Cyclists traveling northbound should follow the posted detour of Packard Road to South Division Street to East William Street.
• Cyclists traveling southbound should follow the posted detour of East William Street to South Division Street to Packard Road.
• Pedestrians should follow posted detour routes due to sidewalk closures along State Street.

When: 7 a.m. Friday, July 18 to 7 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025

Why: City contractor Cadillac Asphalt and their subcontractors will be repairing identified curbs, ramps, inlets, installing new sidewalk between Victoria and Essex (south side), milling, grading and repaving Independence Boulevard between Packard Road and Manchester Road.

Detour or other travel impacts: 

• Access to Independence will be restricted to those who live on Independence Boulevard, Mulberry Court, James Street, Robert Street, Victoria Avenue (south of Independence Boulevard), and Elizabeth Avenue.
• Pedestrians will not be impacted.
• Emergency vehicle access will be maintained.

Contacts           

City: Andrea Wright, Project Manager | 734.794.6410 ext. 43674 | AWright@a2gov.org 

Other: Nelson Boatright, Project Superintendent, Cadillac Asphalt | 734.260.7445 | Nelson.Boatright@cadillacasphalt.com

When: 7 a.m. Monday, July 21 - 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2025

Why: East Edge Excavating will be constructing a new water main and utility leads in S State Street to support the construction of a new building.

Detour route and other travel impacts:

• Northbound South State Street vehicles and bicycles will be detoured east on Stimson Street then north on South Industrial Hwy then east on East Stadium Boulevard then north on Packard Street back to South State Street.
• Southbound South State Street vehicles and bicycles will be detoured south on Packard Street then west on East Stadium Boulevard then south on South Industrial Highway then west on Stimson Street back to South State Street.
• Eastbound East Hoover Avenue vehicles and bicycles will be detoured north on Green Street then east on Hill Street back to South State Street.
• Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the west side of S State Street.
• Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour.

Contacts

City: Adam Chludzinski, Project Engineer | 734.794.6410 ext. 43651 | achludzinski@a2gov.org

Contractor: Jim Davis, VP/Director of Operations | 248.376.9418 | Jim@eastedgemi.com

When: 7 a.m. Thursday, July 17 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Why: City contractor Fonson will be installing underground watermain and storm sewer work.

Detour route and other travel impacts:

• Eastbound vehicles traveling on Miller Avenue will be detoured south on North Maple Road, then east on Dexter Avenue to east on West Huron Street, then north on North First Street to Miller Avenue.
• Westbound vehicles will be detoured south on North First Street, then west on West Huron Street, then west on Dexter Avenue, then north on North Maple Road to Miller Avenue.
• Cyclists are advised to travel to and from downtown Ann Arbor via Miller Avenue west of Seventh, using North and South Seventh Streets and West Washington Street.
• Pedestrian traffic will be maintained, with detours posted as necessary during sidewalk replacement work.
• Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour, when possible. However, emergency vehicle access will be maintained as needed.
• Access to driveways within the closure will be maintained.

Contact:       

City: Theresa Bridges, Project Manager, 734.794.6410 ext. 43672 | tbridges@a2gov.org

When: 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 27 - 5 p.m. Friday, August 29, 2025

Why: This closure will accommodate the installation of roundabouts, pavement removal and replacement, public utility work, associated sidewalk, sidewalk ramp and crosswalk improvements.

Detour route and other travel impacts:

• Northbound vehicles traveling on Nixon Road will be detoured east on Plymouth Road, then north on Green Road to Nixon Road.
• Southbound vehicles traveling on Nixon Road will be detoured east on Green Road, then west on Plymouth Road to Nixon Road.
• Emergency vehicles are advised to follow the posted detour, however, access to driveways within the closure will be maintained.

Contacts

Felipe Uribe-Duque, Wade Trim Construction Engineer, furibe@wadetrim.com, 734.489.3379

Eli Walters, Wade Trim Field Inspector, ewalter@wadetrim.com, 989.494.2431

When: 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 – 7 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 1, 2027

Why: The private development at 711 Church Street will require a lane closure of the northbound traffic lane of Church Street to construct their new apartment building. 

Detours and other travel impacts:

• Northbound Church Street traffic will be detoured west onto Hill Street, north onto East University Avenue, ease onto Willard Street, and then north back to Church Street.
• Pedestrian traffic will be maintained on the west side of Church Street.

When: 7 a.m. Wednesday, April 9–Mid August 2025

Why: Dan’s Excavating Inc. will be installing a new water main and replacing the pavement between Seventh Street to Main Street. No impact is anticipated at the intersection at Main Street and Pauline Boulevard.

Detour and other travel impacts:

• Westbound traffic from Main Street will be detoured south to West Stadium Boulevard, west on West Stadium Boulevard to South Seventh Street and north on South Seventh Street to Pauline Boulevard. 
• Eastbound traffic will be detoured south on South Seventh Street to West Stadium east on West Stadium to South Main Street, north on South Main Street to Pauline Boulevard.
• During construction, pedestrian traffic will be maintained.

When: 7 a.m. Monday, April 14–7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2025

Why: The University of Michigan’s South Fifth Housing and Dining project will be installing utility service leads and water main in South Division Street. 

Detour and other travel impacts:

All forms of travel will be impacted by the full closure of South Division Street.

Vehicles:

• Southbound traffic on South Division Street will be detoured east onto Hill Street, southeast onto Packard Street, south onto State Street, and back west onto East Hoover Avenue.
• Northbound traffic on South Division Street will be detoured east onto East Hoover Avenue, north onto State Street, northwest onto Packard Street, west onto Hill Street, and north back to South Division Street.
• Westbound traffic on Benjamin Street will be detoured north on Sybil Street, west on Hill Street, and back north on South Division Street.
• Benjamin Street between South Division Street and Sybil Street will remain accessible to local traffic only. 

Cyclists:

• Northbound cycle traffic on South Division Street will be detoured west on East Hoover Avenue, north on Greene Street, east on Hill Street, and north back to South Division Street.
• Southbound cycle traffic will be detoured west onto Hill Street, south on Greene Street, and east back to Hoover Street. 

Pedestrians:

• Southbound pedestrian traffic on South Division Street will be detoured south on the sidewalk on the east side of Division Street, east on the sidewalk on the north side of Benjamin Street, south across the western crosswalk crossing Benjamin Street at Sybil Street, west on the sidewalk on the south side of Benjamin Street, and back south on the sidewalk on the east side of South Division Street.
• Northbound pedestrian traffic on South Division Street will be detoured north on the sidewalk on the east side of Division Street, east on the sidewalk on the south side of Benjamin Street, north across the western crosswalk crossing Benjamin Street at Sybil Street, west on the sidewalk on the north side of Benjamin Street, and back north on the sidewalk on the east side of South Division Street.

From 2 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, the following streets will be closed for the University of Michigan Center for Campus Involvement’s Festifall Event special event:

• North University and East Washington Streets between Thayer and Fletcher 

From 2:30 p.m. until midnight on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, the following street will be closed for the University of Michigan GoBlueMix Welcome Celebration special event:

• Washington between Fletcher and Thayer Streets 

Thursdays at 4 p.m. through Mondays at 6 a.m. from June 1 through Sept. 30, 2025, the following streets will be closed as part of the downtown closures for restaurant and retail use (PDF):

• Main Street from William to Washington
• West Liberty Street from Ashley to Main Street
• East Liberty Street from Main Street to Fourth Avenue
• West Washington Street from Ashley to Main Street

On Thursdays, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., between June 5 and August 28, the following street will be closed for the Sonic Lunch Performance special events:

• East Liberty between South Division and South Fifth Avenue

From 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 until 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, changes to traffic patterns, bagging of meters and parking on 
the following streets will be in place for University of Michigan student move in/out:

• Thompson - one way southbound from East Jefferson to Packard - meters bagged
• East Madison - one way eastbound from Packard to South State - meters bagged
• Observatory - one way southbound from East Ann to Geddes - meters bagged
• East Washington - one way westbound from Fletcher to Thayer - meters bagged
• Maynard - from East Jefferson to East William - meters bagged
• East University between Hill and Willard - meters bagged
• Church Street between Hill and Willard - meters bagged
• North University Court - meters bagged
• Washington Heights - closed from Observatory to E. Medical Center Drive - meters bagged
• East Ann - one-way eastbound from Zina Pitcher Place to Observatory - meters bagged