Road Closures and Restrictions

• Special Designated, Designated and Normal Loading Roads

• Weight Restricted Posted Road
• Bridge Load Posting Guide

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

TOWNSHIP: Dundee Township

ROAD & LOCATION: Petersburg Road at South Branch Macon Drain, between Brewer Road to the south and M-50 to the north. 3/10th of a mile south of M-50.

ESTIMATED START DATE: Monday, September 30, 2019

ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Open to Traffic: Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Project Completion: Thursday, November 15, 2019

PROJECT:
The Monroe County Road Commission will be rehabilitating this bridge with the replacement of the deck, railings, supporting beams, and approach guardrail, along with miscellaneous approach paving and roadside restoration.

Google Map Location: https://goo.gl/maps/nwHDUqWgBrM5vaKG9

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:
Petersburg Road at South Branch Macon Drain will be completely closed to all traffic at the bridge. Those living north of the bridge will have to access their homes from M-50 and those south of the bridge from Brewer Road. The signed detour route around the project will be via Brewer Road, Dennison Road and M-50.

BENEFITS: The structure rehabilitation will return the bridge superstructure to a new condition providing many years of service to the traveling public.

• TOWNSHIP: EXETER

ROAD NAME & LIMITS: Timbers Road between Stout Road and Hivon Road
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Monday, September 16, 2019
APPROXIMATE ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Friday, September 20, 2019
PROJECT DETAILS:
Timbers Road will be closed to through traffic between Stout Road and Hivon Road starting on Monday, September 16, 2019. The road closure is for the replacement of the culvert crossing under Timbers Road by the Monroe County Drain Commission. Due to the nature of the work, no through traffic will be allowed. Due to the short duration of the closure and local nature of the traffic a detour will not be signed.