Road Closures and Restrictions

• Special Designated, Designated and Normal Loading Roads

• Weight Restricted Posted Roads

• Posted Closed Structure List, Version 2017-07-17 (PDF)

The Monroe County Road Commission has put together a map showing various information regarding closed structures, weight restricted Roads and structures used in the trucking industry.

The information shown on this map is subject to change by the Monroe County Road Commission. Certain portions of roads or structures may have restrictions other than provided on this map. These roads and structures will be physically posted at their appropriate location.

The restrictions, limitations and exceptions presented by this map do not relieve the truck operator's responsibility of complying with applicable State and Federal laws and local ordinances and permit requirements within the villages, cities, and townships of Monroe County.

• National Truck Network in Monroe County, Michigan

The Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, issued regulation 23 CFR 658.19 requiring states to allow reasonable truck access within one (1) mile of the National Truck Network, the Monroe County Road Commission intends to protect, maintain and improve roads in the County of Monroe, Michigan and has developed a truck operators map to accommodate commercial traffic along County roads, to be enforced by township truck route ordinances. A resolution was passed in order to accomplish this and can be found here.

Miscellaneous Closures

• Railroad Closure

Local businesses/residences will be allowed access.

• Dunbar Road between Telegraph Road (US24) and South Dixie Highway (M125)

The road will be closed Friday, August 18, 2017 until Sunday, August 27, 2017. The detour route for this closure will use US24 to Albain Road to M125.

• Swartz Road between Telegraph Road (US24) and South Dixie Highway (M125) 

The road will be closed Friday, August 18, 2017 until Sunday, August 27, 2017. The detour route for this closure will use US24 to Stein Road to M125.

• Strasburg Road between Stein Road and Yargerville Road.

The Monroe County Drain Commission will be closing Strasburg Road at the S. Branch of Otter Creek Drain for replacement of the box culvert under the road, the road will be closed starting Monday, August 14, 2017 at 7:00 a.m. and is expected to remain closed for two (2) weeks. The detour will utilize Stein Road,Todd Road, Lewis Avenue and West Albain Road.

• Wood Road between Telegraph Road (US24) and South Dixie Highway (M125)

CSX Railroad will be closing the road, Monday, August 14, 2017 until Monday August 21, 2017. The detour route for this closure will use US24 to Rauch road to M125.

• Mortar Creek Road between South Dixie Highway (M125) and Hull Road.

Canadian National/Grand Trunk Railroad will be closing the road, Monday, August 14, 2017 until Monday August 22, 2017. The detour route for this closure will use M125 to Albain Road to Hull Road.

• Sandy Creek Road closed between Spaulding Road and Yax Road. 

Canadian National/Grand Trunk Railroad will be starting maintenance work at their crossings, July 31, 2017 with a estimated copletion date of August 4, 2017. The Detour will use Cole/Spaulding Road to Vivian Road to Yax Road.

• Norfolk Southern Railroad will be working on crossing
• County Line Road between Milwaukee Road and Smith Road

• Cone Road between Far Road and County Line Road

• Far Road between Cone Road and Welch Road

• Welch Road between Far Road and Dennison Road

• Hurd Road between US24 (Telegraph Road) and Reinhardt Road

CSX Railroad will be working on their crossings, the road  will be closed Monday, July 31, 2017 to Thursday, August 10, 2017. The detour route for this closure will use US24 to LaSalle Road to Reinhardt Road. 

• Stumpmier Road between US24 (Telegraph Road) and Heiss Road

CSX Railroad will be working on their crossings, the road  will be closed Monday, July 31, 2017 to Thursday, August 10, 2017. The detour route for this closure will use US24 to Heiss Road.

• DENNISON ROAD AT MIDDLE BRANCH MACON DRAIN between Kent and Collins Roads North of M-50

The Monroe County Road Commission in cooperation with the Federal Highway Department, Michigan Department of Transportation and Dundee Township will be replacing the Dennison Road Bridge over Middle Branch Macon Drain just north of M-50 between Kent and Collins Roads in Dundee Township.and Scofield Rd. Detour to use Zink Rd to Doty Rd to Scofield Rd.

This work will begin July 5, 2017 and is expected to take 3 months to complete.

This work will require a complete closure of Dennison Road at the bridge for the 3 month duration. There will be a signed detour around the closed bridge via Milwaukee Rd., Ann Arbor Rd., and M-50.

• EASTWOOD DRIVE AT PLUM CREEK between Dunbar Rd and Plum Creek Dr

Monroe Charter Township in cooperation with the Monroe Road Commission, Federal Highway Department, and Michigan Department of Transportation will be replacing the Eastwood Drive Bridge over Plum Creek between Dunbar Road and Plum Creek Drive in Monroe Township.

This work will begin July 5, 2017 and is expected to take 3 months to complete.

Eastwood Drive is currently closed at the bridge. The road will remain closed for the duration of the construction.

• Ostrander Road at Macon Drain between Ann Arbor and Dundee Azalia Roads

The Monroe Road Commission in cooperation with the Federal Highway Department, Michigan Department of Transportation and Milan Township will be rehabilitating the Ostrander Road Bridge over Macon Drain between Ann Arbor Road and Dundee Azalia Road in Milan Township. The deck will be patched and resurfaced, the bridge will be repainted, and the guardrail approaches updated to current standards.

This work will begin June 19, 2017 and is expected to take 2 months to complete. This work will require a complete closure of Ostrander Road at the bridge for the 2 month duration.There will be a signed detour around the closed bridge via Wells, Cone, and Ann Arbor Roads.

Please seek alternate routes for the duration of this project to help speed construction and reduce your delays through the construction zone. 

• Swan Creek Road at the Grundman Drain, between Sigler Rd and Labo Rd

The Monroe County Road Commission will be closing Swan Creek Road at the Grundman Drain due to the failure of the culvert under the road. This closure is located between Sigler Road and Labo Road. The culvert is approximately 1/4 mile south of Sigler Road and 1 mile north of Labo Road.

The road will remain closed for the foreseeable future, until such time that the drain crossing can be; surveyed, a new culvert sized, permitted, financed, and replaced.

This will be a total road closure at the culvert. Local residents will be able to access their homes. Address numbers 10025 to 10841 will have to come and go from Labo Road south of the closure. Address numbers 10881 to 10947 will have to come and go from Sigler Road north of the closure. Due to the local nature of the traffic a detour will not be signed.

• Petersburg Rd between Day Rd and Milwaukee Rd 

The road will be closed closed on midday Friday, March 24, 2017 until further notice. A detour will not be posted due to low traffic volumes.