After Independence Day, the project will shift to the northbound side and the Zilwaukee Bridge will close in that direction. Northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured onto I-675 through November.

SAGINAW COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Motorists will get a taste of the nearly two month closure of southbound I-75 at the Zilwaukee Bridge on Saturday before the project begins for real on Monday.

How big is the Zilwaukee Bridge? The bridge includes two separate spans, each carrying I-75 traffic in one direction. Each span is about 1.5 miles long and 125 feet high at the Saginaw river.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is beginning a $2.9 million maintenance project on the Zilwaukee Bridge. The project will be completed in two stages, with southbound lanes closing first, ...

Southbound lanes will be closed from April 14 to June 27, with traffic detoured to I-675. The southbound lanes of the Zilwaukee Bridge on Interstate 75 over the Saginaw River are closing Monday as ...